{"id":6893,"date":"2024-05-03T21:58:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6893"},"modified":"2024-05-03T21:58:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:58:21","slug":"erik-ten-hag-speaks-out-on-ajax-return-if-he-is-sacked-by-man-utd-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6893","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag speaks out on Ajax return if he is sacked by Man Utd | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"437\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2149439283.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C437\" alt=\"Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag\" class=\"wp-image-20773551\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ten Hag under mounting pressure at United (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Erik ten Hag is interested in returning to Ajax should he be sacked by Manchester United this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman has come under pressure at various stages during his second season at the helm at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>While United have booked their place in a second consecutive FA Cup final under his tenure, they have regressed in the Premier League, set to miss out on Champions League qualification having crashed out of the same competition at the group stages last December.<\/p>\n<p>Serious questions have also been asked of the manager\u2019s style of play with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS considering Thomas Tuchel as a contender for the job should they choose to replace ten Hag in the coming months, according to The Times.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag\u2019s former club Ajax have endured a miserable 2023-24 season, trailing champions PSV Eindhoven by 35 points with the club also beset by problems off the pitch involving its executive staff.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Alex Kroes is overseeing their appointment of a new head coach with ten Hag thought to be his top target.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Viaplay, ten Hag insisted there has been no contact with the Dutch giants over a possible return.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1240613859.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag\" class=\"wp-image-20773552\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ten Hag won three titles with Ajax (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The United boss did admit however he does see a future for himself back at the \u2018fascinating\u2019 club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I signed my contract and I am not a person who walks away,\u2019 ten Hag said. \u2018So I assume that I will be at Manchester United next season.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>After denying contact with his former club, he was asked if he sees a future return to Amsterdam \u2018Yes, why not? I had a very good period at Ajax.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018I was able to work there in a very pleasant way. It is a fascinating club with many possibilities.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag enjoyed remarkable success at Ajax, leading the side on their superb Champions League run in 2019 and winning three Dutch titles.<\/p>\n<p>United have four games of the season left, heading to Crystal Palace on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Tottenham star\u2019s agent hits out at Ange Postecoglou\u2019s tactics and hints at summer exit<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Gary Neville reveals what Erik ten Hag said \u2018off-camera\u2019 over Man Utd problem<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Emi Martinez injury: Aston Villa issue update ahead of Brighton clash<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"metro-email-signup-recpatcha_text\">This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article below content widget area --><\/p>\n<p class=\"follow-promo\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-align-center aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sports-general-9ea8.png?w=540&amp;strip=true&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"General Sport\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n              window.fbApi = (function () {\n                var fbApiInit = false;\n                var awaitingReady = [];\n                var notifyQ = function () {\n                  var i = 0,\n                    l = awaitingReady.length;\n                  for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {\n                    awaitingReady[i]();\n                  }\n                };\n\n                var ready = function (cb) {\n                  if (fbApiInit) {\n                    cb();\n                  } else {\n                    awaitingReady.push(cb);\n                  }\n                };\n\n                var checkLoaded = function () {\n                  return fbApiInit;\n                };\n\n                window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n                  FB.init({\n                    appId: '176908729004638',\n                    xfbml: true,\n                    version: 'v2.10'\n                  });\n\n                  fbApiInit = true;\n                  notifyQ();\n                };\n\n                return {\n                  'ready'  : ready,\n                  'loaded' : checkLoaded\n                };\n\n              })();\n\n              (function () {\n                function injectFBSDK() {\n                  if ( window.fbApi &#038;&#038; window.fbApi.loaded() ) return;\n\n                  var d = document,\n                    s=\"script\",\n                    id = 'facebook-jssdk';\n                  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n                  if (d.getElementById(id)) {\n                    return;\n                  }\n                  js = d.createElement(s);\n                  js.id = id;\n                  js.async = true;\n                  js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n                  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n                }\n\n                if (window.metro) {\n                  window.addEventListener('scroll', injectFBSDK, {once: true, passive: true});\n                } else {\n                  window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', injectFBSDK, {once: true});\n                }\n              })();\n\t\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> Erik ten Hag speaks out on Ajax return if he is sacked by Man Utd | Football<br \/>\n<br \/>#Erik #ten #Hag #speaks #Ajax #return #sacked #Man #Utd #Football<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten Hag under mounting pressure at United (Picture: Getty) Erik ten Hag is interested in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[3793,322,317,324,230,581,3864,2971,323,328],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - 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