After a long, protracted but careful process spanning the best part of five months, Manchester United have their new permanent manager in place. Erik ten Hag will take the reins at Old Trafford having signed a contract potentially running until 2026. He is the successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the replacement for Ralf Rangnick and the fifth manager to follow Sir Alex Ferguson in the space of just nine years.
In Ten Hag, United believe that they have secured the services of a proven winner who fits the club’s core principles of an attractive, attacking style of play and a fierce commitment to developing youth. Senior Old Trafford figures have been impressed by his record of improving players as a coach on the training ground, as much as the results he has picked up on the way to winning two Eredivisie titles in his only two full seasons, with a third title still left to play for.
