The adventure of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, which began in the summer of 2022 when he was announced as Ralf Rangnick’s successor, ended yesterday after 128 stints in which he collected 72 successes, putting two trophies on the board: the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. The eight defeats of the season in the Premier League, the last one against West Ham yesterday, were the straw that broke the camel’s back and this Monday came the communication of something that had already been in the air for weeks, if not months
The Dutch coach was in fact sacked and temporarily replaced by Ruud van Nistelrooy waiting for the company to find a suitable replacement with several names already starting to circulate.
The former Barcelona coach would be in pole position Xavi who would have already had a conversation with the CEO Omar Berradafollowed by the profiles of Reuben Amorim of Sporting CP, Edin Terzicreleased after his adventure at Borussia Dortmund, and finally Thomas Frank of Brentford.