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– Manchester United have appointed Ajax coach Erik ten Hag as their next manager.
– The Dutchman, 52, will take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of this season on a three-year deal which can be extended by a year.
– Rangnick, who replaced the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November, is set to move into a consultancy role.
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– Ten Hag will become United’s fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
– “It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead,” said Ten Hag.
– “I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve.”
– United are sixth in the Premier League with five games remaining this season, three points behind Tottenham, who occupy the fourth Champions League spot.
– Ajax are top of the Dutch Eredivisie, four points clear of PSV Eindhoven, with five matches remaining, but lost to their rivals in the Dutch Cup final.
– Ten Hag, Ajax head coach since December 2017, led them to the league and cup double in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
