On vacation in Ibiza, Erik ten Hag relaxed while eating dinner with his wife Bianca for the first time since Manchester United’s FA Cup final win against Manchester City.
On Tuesday night, hours after the 54-year-old Dutch coach seemed to stretch back in his chair while drinking wine, Manchester United’s manager was selected.
A ‘BOSS’ cap was also on his head. Perhaps an indication that he would stay at Old Trafford? Who knows.
United fell to eighth in the Premier League and out of Europe this season, but Ten Hag led his team to the FA Cup.
Even yet, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United’s senior team took their time determining whether to maintain the manager after the season.
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Erik ten Hag (right) cut a relaxed figure while on holiday with his wife, Bianca (left), in Ibiza
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The Manchester United boss’ future was confirmed on Tuesday evening after thorough review
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS would decide Ten Hag’s (right) future at the club this week.Red Devils’ management was reviewing the season and looking for a new coach. Thomas Tuchel appeared to be a leading candidate to succeed Ratcliffe and met with him in Monaco last week.
The German was dropped after he said he wаnted to take a vacation from football after a tough Bayern Munich season.
According to The Telegraph, Ten Hag was growing upset with United’s end-of-season review delay.
United will return for pre-season training in the first two weeks of July before touring the US and playing Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Los Angeles on July 27.
The outlet reported that the Dutchman worried the team was ‘in dаnger of slipping behind in this summer’s transfer market’.
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United had endured a torrid season, but the Dutchman guided the Red Devils to FA Cup glory, beating Man City in the final at Wembley in May
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Reports claim that the 54-year-old had been growing frustrated over how long it has taken club executives to decide whether he will stay or go
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United are set to travel to the USA next month to take on Arsenal in a game in Los Angeles
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Ten Hag will be keen to strengthen in several areas, particularly defense, after he was bereft of so many injuries to key centre backs in the past year
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Ratcliffe had been scoping out several potential managers who could take over from Ten Hag
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INEOS praised England coach Gareth Southgate (center), who said he could leave if England doesn’t win Euro 2024. United need a new holding midfielder, forward, and centre defender this summer.
Casemiro has struggled this season, thus the team may prioritize a new defensive midfielder.
United have been plagued by defender injuries this season and may seek to add a centre back, especially after Raphael Varane left.