Erik ten Hag will be replacing Ralf Rangnick as the new Manchester United manager after the 2021-22 season-end. Meanwhile, he is arriving in Manchester on Monday to get his job underway.
Manchester United is set to begin a new era under incoming new full-time head coach Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman will be taking over Ralf Rangnick at the end of the ongoing season, with the Red Devils set to play the lone remaining game next Sunday. United plays 12th-placed Crystal Palace in London before the German steps down from the managerial role and enters consultancy. In the meantime, ten Hag is done and dusted with his duties with Ajax, helping the side retain the Eredivisie 2021-22 crown. As a result, he travels to Manchester on Monday to begin work early.
According to Dutch media outlet De Telegraaf, ten Hag will not be travelling with Ajax for its season-ending match against Curacao. He told Mike Verweij, "There will be a party with the [Ajax] staff, but I am not going to Curacao. I think that's understandable. There is a lot of work to do there [at Manchester United]. That is the case with every club. Several things still need to be organised in the staff and selection. We will be working intensively on this from tomorrow."
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The report adds that ten Hag is not to manage the current United side early, ahead of its final season game against Palace. Currently, he will be involved in the management's work in setting up his staff. However, it remains to be seen if he will attend one of the club's training sessions in Carrington with Rangnick to get the hang of things at the club.
At the same time, it will also be interesting to see if ten Hag travels to Selhurst Park on Sunday to watch United's final season game before he officially takes over. The Red Devils have had a treacherous season, finishing trophyless, while it will be missing out on the UEFA Champions League (UCL) next season as it fights for a UEFA Europa League (UEL) and UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) berth.