Steve McClaren set for Old Trafford return as Manchester United approve Erik ten Hag request

Manchester United have finally appointed Erik ten Hag as their new manager
Manchester United have lastly appointed Erik ten Hag as their new supervisor (TF-Pictures/Getty)

Manchester United are set to convey Steve McClaren again to Previous Trafford as a part of Erik ten Hag’s backroom workforce, in keeping with reviews.

On Thursday, United confirmed that the Ajax head coach will substitute Ralf Rangnick as their new supervisor on the finish of the season.

Ten Hag desires to usher in Mitchell van der Gaag, who's his present assistant at Ajax, as his No.2 at Previous Trafford.

However the 52-year-old can be eager to have McClaren as a part of his teaching set-up, having labored with him at FC Twente.

McClaren additionally spent simply over a 12 months as Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Manchester United throughout the membership’s treble-winning season.

In accordance with The Telegraph, United had initially requested Ten Hag to think about an inside appointment as an alternative of bringing again McClaren.

However the report now claims that Ten Hag has been granted his request and McClaren is in line to return to Previous Trafford for a second spell.

Erik ten Hag was Steve McClaren's assistant at FC Twente
Erik ten Hag was Steve McClaren’s assistant at FC Twente (PA)

‘It's a nice honour to be appointed supervisor of Manchester United and I'm vastly excited by the problem forward,’ mentioned Ten Hag after affirmation of his transfer.

‘I do know the historical past of this nice membership and the eagerness of the followers, and I'm completely decided to develop a workforce able to delivering the success they deserve.

‘It is going to be troublesome to depart Ajax after these unbelievable years, and I can guarantee our followers of my full dedication and concentrate on bringing this season to a profitable conclusion earlier than I transfer to Manchester United.’

Former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, now Ajax’s CEO, mentioned: ‘4 and a half years is an effective period of time, however we might have preferred to have saved Erik at Ajax for longer.

‘He's going to make the step to one of many largest golf equipment on the planet, in a implausible league.’

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