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Daniel Orme

Erik ten Hag confirms contact on WhatsApp with Man Utd players ahead of starting role

Incoming Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has revealed that a number of players have already been in touch via WhatsApp as he starts work at Old Trafford early.

The Dutchman cancelled the final six weeks of his contract with Ajax and was set to travel to the UK on Monday to get a head start on the work he needs to do. Interim manager Ralf Rangnick is to remain in charge of all first-team coaching affairs for the time being and will be in the dugout for United's final Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Ahead of Ten Hag’s imminent arrival at Carrington, he has confirmed that a number of players have sent him messages to welcome him to the club. He told Dutch outlet De Telegraaf : "I did receive some WhatsApp messages from them [the players] already, saying welcome to the club."

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