Manchester United's talks with Tenhag made progress on Tuesday morning, with the Dutch head of population agreeing to be the new manager for next season. The 52-year-old Ajax manager will sign a three-year contract with Manchester United and have a one-year priority contract extension.
Tenhag received an offer from Red Bull Leipzig in the Bundesliga this week, and the treatment is said to be very "crazy", but the Dutchman is the second generation of the rich and is not short of money, so he chose Manchester United. The "3+1" contract officially offered to him by Manchester United is also a common practice.
United will need to meet with Ajax executives in the coming days to negotiate the amount of compensation. Although Tenhag's contract contains a £1.6 million break clause, out of respect for Ajax, United do not intend to use the terms, but negotiate through negotiations, Ajax president is former Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar.
It is understood that the official announcement of Tenhag's coaching of Manchester United may be announced as early as Ajax after playing the Dutch Cup final on April 17. He will take office on July 1, and five days later he will lead the team to the pre-season.
The agreement also stipulates that Ten haag can bring his own coaching staff, who will travel to Manchester United to coach with Ajax' current assistant coach Mitchell van der Gaag. It is worth mentioning that Van der Gag is similar to Tenhag's shape, and fans may admit mistakes at any time! Tenhag also wants to hire a former Manchester United player to join the coaching staff, mcLaren, Stam and Van Persie are all on the table, of which Van Persie has already said no, the other two are willing to accept.
Stam said he was open to any role at United. 'In principle, I am open to any position at Manchester United. Stam said, "I love working and living there and I owe the club a lot. If I can help United in any way, I am willing to accept it, as long as the role suits me. ”
Tenhag is a manager who demands a lot of concentration on his players, but Stam also reminds him that to succeed at Manchester United, he must establish a clear style, let the players understand and achieve the desired results, and the new manager needs to gather the right people who can help him in order to present his ideas.
In the negotiations with Manchester United, Tenhag also proposed that he hoped to have greater influence on the youth team, and the decision on transfers, etc., Manchester United met his requirements one by one. However, United officials declined to comment on the agreement with Tenhag, with a spokesman stressing that the process of selecting a manager has entered an "in-depth" phase but is not yet over.
United's signing with Tenhag has not yet been reported by the most authoritative BBC or Sky Sports, which means that negotiations are indeed not yet complete. However, according to the current trend, it is only a matter of time before Tenhag officially takes charge of Manchester United.
Although the new manager is basically determined, Manchester United interim manager Ronnick will also lead the team to play the last seven Premier League games. After losing to Everton in the last round, the Red Devils are still only 7th in the Premier League, and Ronnick even lamented that the team's performance did not deserve to enter the European competition. 'If we play like this, we don't deserve a European spot." "The players themselves should be eager to play outside the game, and if possible, the Champions League is naturally the best," Ronnick said. But to qualify for Europe, you have to be able to score in 90 minutes. If you face an opponent who has scored 3 goals by Burnley and doesn't score, you can't expect anything. ”
But ESPN reported that Manchester United's board warned Ronnick that he must ensure he gets a Place in europe and that the Europa League or even the Europa League is acceptable if he can't play in the Champions League. At the football level, this will help the new manager hone the team through European competition, while from an economic point of view, it will bring more matchday income to Manchester United.
According to United's latest quarterly earnings report, the club earned £34.6 million in eight games with spectators, meaning a game could bring £4 million. This means that even if it is not the highest-paid Champions League, participating in other European games can make Manchester United tens of millions more.
According to the FA's allocation, the top four of the Premier League enter the Champions League, while the 5th place in the Premier League participates in the Europa League with the FA Cup winner, and the League Cup winner can play in the UEFA Cup. But the League Cup winner is Liverpool, they have basically secured the Champions League place, the FA Cup final four, in addition to Crystal Palace are also the top four teams in the Premier League. Therefore, once Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea win the FA Cup, Manchester United's current 7th place in the Premier League will also qualify for European competition, and Lonnick can enter the European League as long as he retains his current ranking, and if he wants to reach the Europa League, he needs to get at least 6th place.
Of course, for the future new coach Tenhag, Manchester United playing in European matches outside the Champions League is also a double-edged sword. This will certainly allow him to have more games to train the team, but if he does not qualify for European competitions at all, the schedule will be easier, and the Red Devils will be able to focus on playing domestic games.