Mitchell van der Gaag adopted Erik ten Hag from Ajax to Manchester United in 2022 however the assistant coach has now departed Old Trafford to pursue his profession ambitions
Erik ten Hag has confirmed that right-hand man Mitchell van der Gaag has left Manchester United to be able to turn into a first-team supervisor himself.
Van der Gaag was Ten Hag’s trusted assistant at Ajax and the pair each made the transfer to Old Trafford in May 2022. The 52-year-old coach helped United win a trophy in every of his two seasons however will not proceed in his function for the upcoming marketing campaign.
That’s allowed Ten Hag’s good pal and the previous supervisor of Eredivisie facet Go Ahead Eagles, Rene Hake, to affix the Dutchman’s teaching setup alongside compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy, who’s been introduced in to switch outgoing ahead coach Benni McCarthy. In a press release saying the pair’s arrivals, Ten Hag paid tribute to Van der Gaag and McCarthy.
“Mitchell has decided that now is the right time for him to pursue his own ambitions in a number one position,” the United boss, who was not too long ago handed a one-year contract extension, remarked. “I want to pay tribute to his fantastic service over the past two years. “Also to Benni for his vital contributions. We ship them our thanks and greatest needs for the long run.”
Steve McClaren and Darren Fletcher will stay a part of Ten Hag’s backroom workers, now joined by Hake and Van Nistelrooy. Hake helped Go Ahead Eagles to their greatest league end in 15 years final season and so they’ll even participate within the Conference League play-offs later this summer season.
Van Nistelrooy, in the meantime, spent 5 years at Old Trafford, scoring 150 targets in solely 219 appearances and successful the Premier League title in 2003 below Sir Alex Ferguson. The ex-striker managed PSV Eindhoven within the 2022-23, successful the Dutch cup, and was in talks to take the Burnley job earlier than United’s profitable pursuit.
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“I am delighted that Rene and Ruud have agreed to join our project, adding a wealth of experience, knowledge and new energy to the staff,” Ten Hag mentioned of their appointments. “Now is a good time to refresh the coaching team as we look to build on the achievements of the past two years and push to the next level.”
The Red Devils’ newly-appointed sporting director, Dan Ashworth, additionally mentioned: “Together with Erik, we’re working to strengthen all areas of our males’s first-team operations, and refreshing the teaching workers is a crucial a part of that.
“It’s a particular pleasure to welcome Ruud back to the club where he enjoyed so much success as a player, and I know that he and Rene will help reinforce the winning mentality and high standards we are aiming for.”
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