Erik ten Hag: Man UTD Appoints Ajax Boss As New Manager (Details)

Ajax Boss, Erik ten Hag has been appointed as Manchester United new manager, to replace interim Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season.

Erik ten Hag will join Man Utd on a three-year deal - with option of a further year - in the summer; Dutchman replaces Ralf Rangnick, with interim boss set to take up consultancy role at Old Trafford.

The 52-year-old signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. 

He told United's website;

"I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering success.

"It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead."

Edwin van der Sar, Ajax's chief executive and a former United goalkeeper, said;

"We would have liked to have kept Erik for longer, he is going to make the step to one of the biggest clubs in the world."

Ten Hag told Ajax's website;

"I'm happy that it has been finalised and that it has been officially announced. That clarity is important."

Mauricio Pochettino, the Paris Saint-Germain manager, and Julen Lopetegui, the Sevilla boss, were also interviewed by United, but the club are believed to have felt Erik Ten Hag was the one that most closely aligned with their plans for the future.

Ten Hag will be United's fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. 

The club have won only three trophies in the following nine years - the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League - while they are currently in danger of missing out on qualification for the Champions League next season.