Erik Ten Hag: Ralf Rangnick backs 'very good choice' coach to be a success at Manchester United

Ralf Rangnick has backed Erik Ten Hag to improve Manchester United on the pitch. Ajax boss Ten Hag has signed a three-year contract to take over as United boss in the summer with the option to extend for a fourth year.

Ad/> Ten Hag won the Eredivisie title in 2019 and 2021 with Ajax and also guided them to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, where they crashed out to Tottenham. TransfersMan Utd set for squad mutiny after Pogba offered record contract — Paper Round12/04/2022 AT 23:05 Rangnick believes the Dutchman will be given the opportunity to shine at United.

«We don't know each other in person, we haven't met as yet in person,» Rangnick told reporters ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash against Arsenal on Saturday. «From what I've seen him do at Bayern Munich when he was the Under-23 coach and Ajax now, I like his football and I'm pretty positive that with a full pre-season, with having the chance to build and mould his own staff, also a new team, which is obvious, we will have a new team.

»With a full pre-season, I am pretty sure we will see a different team and improvement on the pitch. «I knew that Erik was one of the candidates the board spoke to and obviously I told them, at least from what I had seen and knew from people who had worked with Erik, that I think he would be a good choice and I still believe he will be a very good choice.» «All of the other things we haven't had time to speak about.» The impossible job? — The Warm-Up 'He will blow your mind!' — How new Man Utd boss Ten Hag has transformed Ajax Paul Pogba is unlikely to play for United again this season following a heel injury he picked up during United's 4-0 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday.