Ajax coach Erik ten Hag is leaving for Manchester United. The coach would have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract. Report it AD and The Telegraph this evening.
The rumors of a departure have been in the air for some time, but the bullet now seems to be through the church. The 52-year-old coach signs a contract for three seasons. He may be taking one of his current assistants at Ajax, Mitchell van der Gaag, with him.
Previously, national coach Louis van Gaal, who himself has been a trainer of Manchester United, had advised Ten Hag not to go to the club. This is because, according to Van Gaal, Manchester United is a commercial club and not a football club. There is a lot of money, but achievements have not been forthcoming in recent years. Several trainers were also fired prematurely after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
The British club is not the only party that has made an offer to Ten Hag. The German RB Leipzig also preyed on the Dutch coach who has been Ajax’s coach for 4.5 years.
Negotiations are not yet over. According to The Telegraph gives the Ajax coach a blow on the million-dollar deal after the cup final, which will be played on Sunday. The English have to buy off the one-year contract with Ajax. It is said that this amounts to an amount of two million euros.