Journalist Fabrizio Romano has explained why Erik ten Hag hasn't been confirmed as the next Manchester United manager yet.
The Ajax coach is heavily tipped to take over at Old Trafford, with ESPN reporting that his appointment is being finalised. He recently usurped previous frontrunner PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino in the race for the United job (per The Telegraph).
However, Ten Hag is still yet to be confirmed as the club's next boss, with talks still ongoing between the Ajax manager and Manchester United. Romano has explained that Ten Hag wants to ensure he has control on the rebuild he envisions. He wants to make sure that ideas would be allowed to be implemented as he attempts to return the Red Devils back into the elite of English football.
Romano said on his YouTube channel:
"He wants to make sure his ideas, his methods and everything he wants to do for a club, he has to be perfectly involved in the club. We know Manchester United is a completely different club compared to Ajax; we know the history of Ajax is fantastic; the players of Ajax are fantastic."
Romano continued:
"But the pressure you have at Manchester United is something huge, and this is why Erik ten Hag wants to make sure that the process to rebuild Man United has to be ready to go together with his own ideas."
Manchester United need to give Erik ten Hag the keys to their kingdom
United can ill afford to get their next managerial appointment wrong. All their previous managers have failed to varying extents since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
There have also been issues with how the club has functioned under each manager, from the board down to the squad. Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal found fault with the club's transfer operations despite being given huge funds.
They felt the club were signing players who were not necessities but were high-profile names.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and David Moyes had problems in dealing with the pressure that comes with being the manager of the Red Devils. They felt the heat from fans and pundits alike following a few losses.
That's why Manchester United need to let Ten Hag have the freedom to run the team the way he plans to, should he arrive at Old Trafford this summer.
Gone are the days of the supposed 'United DNA' that was synonymous with the team under Ferguson. United are now a club in turmoil crying out to be rejuvenated into a more modern club to keep pace with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Ten Hag has the attributes to be a success at Old Trafford, given his impressive transformation of Ajax's fortunes. However, he needs to be given time, control and a understanding of the club to be able to do so.
FrankUtd
59
After watching Manchester City vs Liverpool first half, I came to the conclusion that Manchester United team is just a garbage and it will take only a good coach that will change the so called outdated DNA, mentality and transfer strategies to get it right again. No one in the Manchester United team today can be part of City or Liverpool first eleven including David de Gea. Can AWB or Dalot put in that assist from TAA week in week out rather than running like headless chicken? Can Luke Shaw put in that crossing from Cancelo week in week out? All they do everyday is just to play the ball in the air without direction or destination. Can Bruno Fernandez do what KDB do out there week in week out without loads of complains to the referee? Can Rashford and Sancho do what City and Liverpool wingers do week in week out? Can they be making those runs as a winger? Central Midfield Manchester United have no body in there, they are all mines below City and Liverpool midfielders. Central defenders is laughable Maguire and co are just plugged fridge moving around. De Gea need to work on ball on his feet and quick to come out of his box. Until all these are sorted out by an elite modern football coach, workable board and staffs no hope of success for Manchester United.
SudaisSalah
11
The keys to the kingdom will always be for Ferguson,that's why Ten Hag may not join man u