Manchester United board refuse Erik ten Hag’s request to appoint Steve McClaren as assistant manager

Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as Manchester United's new manager
Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as Manchester United’s new supervisor (Image: Getty)

Manchester United’s board have proven ‘resistance’ to Erik Ten Hag’s proposal to nominate Steve McClaren as his assistant supervisor at Previous Trafford.

The Dutchman was introduced as United’s new boss this morning on an preliminary three-year deal, although United have the choice of extending that by an additional 12 months.

Ten Hag desires to convey his present teaching set-up at Ajax with him to United however he additionally desires so as to add somebody with information of the membership to his backroom workers.

FC Twente's Trainer Erik ten Hag talks to Coach Steve McClaren on the bench
McClaren and Ten Hag at FC Twente (Credit: PA)

McClaren labored underneath Sir Alex Ferguson for 2 years between 1999 and 2001, serving to United to 3 league titles and the treble in his first season.

Ten Hag was his assistant at FC Twente, the place McClaren credit the coach for serving to him to the Eridivisie title in his second season.

Nonetheless, the Telegraph say that United’s board have proven ‘resistance’ to the concept and there’s uncertainty over whether or not Ten Hag will get his means.

United’s board need Ten Hag to analyse the prevailing workers which might be already on the membership earlier than making any determination on bringing McClaren with him to Previous Trafford.

The likes of Mike Phelan, Darren Fletcher, Chris Armas and Eric Ramsay are already on the membership, whereas there’s doubts over what position Ralf Rangnick will take subsequent season.

It's anticipated that United’s board must cave to Ten Hag’s calls for to nominate McClaren, or they threat undermining his undertaking from the beginning.

The Dutchman desires to take Ajax coach Mitchell van der Gaag with him to Previous Trafford.

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