By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 4, 2024
Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
It was widely leaked in the British media last month that after a review by the club’s new part-owner, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Ten Hag would be staying at the club.
“Erik ten Hag has extended his contract as Manchester United men’s first-team manager until June 2026,” United said in a statement.
The former Ajax manager, whose deal had been due to expire in 2025, admitted there was work to be done to close the gap on United’s Premier League rivals.
“Looking back at the past two years, we can reflect with pride on two trophies and many examples of progression from where we were when I joined,” he said.
“However, we must also be clear that there is still lots of hard work ahead to reach the levels expected of Manchester United, which means challenging for English and European titles.”
Dan Ashworth, Manchester United sporting director, said: “With two trophies in the past two seasons, Erik has reinforced his record as one of the most consistently successful coaches in European football.
“While the club’s review of last season highlighted areas for improvement, it also reached a clear conclusion that Erik was the best partner for us to work with in driving up standards and outcomes.”
Ten Hag, 54, ended a six-year trophy drought for United in his first season by lifting the League Cup in 2023 and finished third in the league, encouraging fans that they might launch a Premier League title bid in 2023/24.
But they lost 14 games and ended with a negative goal difference, finishing a whopping 31 points behind champions Manchester City.
Source Punch Ng
Posted July 4, 2024
You may also like...
Itauma battles Whyte in Riyadh
.jpg)
D’Tigers thrash defending champions Tunisia
Nnadozie gets hero’s welcome at Brighton
AFN releases contingent for CAA Senior Athletics Championships
Abuja to host Basketball All-Star weekend
Nezianya, NOC PRO Joins Prestigious Agbalanze Society Of Onitsha
D’Tigress makes history as only African team in FIBA top 10
New NPFL season to end May 2026
Joshua eyes first African bout in Ghana
Tinubu’s $100k reward for five AfroBasket titles, says Kida
AfroBasket: D’Tigers face tricky Tunisia test
… Eagles coach defends 4-0 defeat
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,666 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,839 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,836 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,419 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,413 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,407 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,223 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,776 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,877 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,490 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,920 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,351 views)