Man Utd decide to retain 'two trophies' Ten Hag
Coach Erik ten Hag will also lead Manchester United next season.
European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his SNS account on the 12th , "Ten Haq has decided to retain his position as Manchester United manager. Ten Haq was informed after Ineos' final decision. Negotiations will continue as well."
During the 2022-23 season, Manchester United had a successful season in its own right. It signaled a fresh start by appointing Erik ten Hag, who showed good soccer performance at Ajax. Although he was shaky at the beginning of the season, Ten Hag made changes and overcame the crisis. He bullied his opponents through quick changes of offense and defense, and advanced to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) by finishing the season third. He also won the trophy. Manchester United clinched the title by beating Newcastle United in the English Football League (EFL Cup).
Ahead of the last season, the team actively pursued recruitment. They also recruited Andre Onana as a substitute for David de Gea. Ten Hag had experience coaching Onana during his time at Ajax. United brought in Rasmus Huirun to cleanse the striker's absence and added creativity to their attack by embracing Mason Mount.
A lot of expectations were received, but the bad trend continued at the beginning of the season. Injured people continued, and Jadon Sancho and Antony became controversial due to problems outside the game. Manchester United fell to 12th place in the league and was eliminated from the group stage in the UCL as fourth place in the group.
As time passed, he accumulated points to vitalize his chance to advance to the European competition. Manchester United is currently in seventh place with 50 points. However, it is a disappointing result considering the amount of money that they spent on recruitment. This led to public criticism about Ten Hag's replacement. As Ten Hag's Manchester United defeated Manchester City to win the FA Cup, its cause became ambiguous.
Ten Hag has won the trophy for the second consecutive year since he took the helm of Manchester United. It was a difficult decision to dismiss such a coach. However, given Ten Hag's performance throughout the season, it was not unusual to dismiss him.
Still, Manchester United was searching for another coach. Thomas Tuchel was on the hook for negotiations, but as Tuchel wanted to take a break, the contract was not signed. That's why Manchester United also carefully considered Ten Hag's future.
"Tuchel has no plans to work for Manchester United and will not coach any of the teams this summer. Tuchel wants to take a break. Tuchel has decided not to continue dialogue with Manchester United after meeting them in recent weeks. Manchester United will decide on Ten Hag's future soon," Romano said on Sunday.
In the end, Manchester United has decided to join Ten Hag in the next season. He seems to have given trust because he has produced results every season. He was the worst player in the league last season. Winning a cup is good, but Manchester United must be competitive in the league. Attention is focusing on how Ten Hag will perform in the next season's league.