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Manchester United’s new sporting director Dan Ashworth has set out his vision for the club and thrown his support behind Erik ten Hag, describing him as “one of Europe’s top coaches”.
Ashworth finally started work at Old Trafford on July 1 having been placed on extended gardening leave by Newcastle United while a compensation deal was thrashed out.
The 53-year-old was the top target of Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos Group following the purchase of their minority stake in the club and is recognised as being an integral part of an off-field revamp that fans hope will help the club back to the top of the English game.
A clear vision for the future.
Sporting director, Dan Ashworth, has written a column especially for United fans about our future plans ⤵️#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2024
Ashworth shares that vision and he believes Dutchman Ten Hag – who survived an internal review at the end of last season and was handed a 12-month contract extension – is the perfect man to achieve it having led United to two trophies in his two years in charge.
In an open letter to the club’s supporters, Ashworth said: “Omar Berrada has started as chief executive, and Jason Wilcox as technical director, and I can assure you that we have lost no time in getting to work.
“Our first big decision of the summer was to extend Erik ten Hag’s contract as men’s first-team manager to June 2026, reflecting our strong belief in him as one of Europe’s top coaches, and the partner we want to continue working with to get the team back to the levels expected.”
United won the FA Cup last season by beating Manchester City at Wembley to end a disappointing season, that saw them finish eighth in the Premier League and go out of the Champions League at the group stage, on a high.
Ashworth added: “We are all clear that last season fell below the required standards in the Premier League and Champions League but, by winning the FA Cup in such…
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Author : Jon Fisher
Publish date : 2024-07-22 12:34:49
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