New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has admitted accepting the job was a “difficult” decision after the club confirmed the appointment on Thursday.
Ajax boss ten Hag, 52, met with United bosses last month to talk about becoming their new manager and has now taken the role on a permanent basis, signing a contract until June 2025 with an option of a further year.
Ten Hag’s most eye-catching managerial achievement to date was guiding the Dutch giants into the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019 when they were seconds away from the final before Lucas Moura’s winner for Tottenham in the sixth minute of added time. He had been at the helm of the Dutch giants since December 2017 and his decision to leave the club would not have been an easy one. Ajax stunned Real Madrid and Juventus on that memorable European run – their first knockout tie victories in the Champions League since 1997.
