Manchester United Offers New Contracts For Ten Hag

JAKARTA Manchester United fans should be happy. The reason is, after qualifying for the last 16 of the Carabao Cup (British League Cup), now the club management is said to be preparing to offer a new contract for Erik ten Hag.

The Dutch buffer arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2022 after achieving success with Ajax Amsterdam. Ten Hag is known to be still under contract with the 20-time British champions until June 2025, with the option of an extension of another 12 months.

However, a 90min report revealed that the Red Devils directors plan to open talks about a new deal, with ten Hag still in a strong position despite their difficulties earlier this season.

Although there were rumors that the 53-year-old coach's position was threatened with a bad start to the 2023-2024 season, he was still seen as the ideal manager to continue leading the club forward.

Erik ten Hag has led 70 games for United, with a record 45 wins, nine draws and 16 defeats. Ten Hag representatives are claimed to have been contacted by club directors to start negotiating contract extensions.

Ten Hag is believed to be fully supported by the CEO of the Red Devils, Richard Arnold and director of football John Murtough. In addition, his position is also claimed to be safe even though Manchester United changed ownership by either Sir Jim Ratcliffe or Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Erik ten Hag brought Bruno Fernandes et al to win the Carabao Cup trophy last season, and secured third place in the Premier League to return to the Champions League this season. Despite losing four of their opening six games in the 2023-2024 season, Manchester United have now won their last two games against Burnley and Crystal Palace.