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Manchester United have added Mitchell Van der Gaag and Steve McClaren to the backroom team at Old Trafford following Erik ten Hag's appointment as manager.

Mitchell Van der Gaag worked as Erik ten Hag's assistant at Ajax and the pair won three titles Van der Gaag worked as Ten Hag's assistant at Ajax where the two men won three Dutch titles together. - Van der Gaag worked as Ten Hag's assistant at Ajax and the pair won three titles

Steve McClaren has worked with Erik ten Hag before at FC Twente; the former England manager was Sir Alex Fergusons assistant at Old Trafford between 1999 ...

Want the Man Utd latest? McLaren was a member of United's coaching staff during one of the most successful periods in their history. Both McLaren and Van der Gaag were alongside Ten Hag at Selhurst Park to watch Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

Manchester United have confirmed the appointments of Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren as part of Erik ten Hag's new-look backroom staff.

They have to be unified, to form a team, and to battle the opponent," he said. I expect them to fight and give 100 per cent," Ten Hag told MUTV on Monday. This season the 61-year-old had been working as an advisor to Wayne Rooney at Derby County.

"I don't see it as a risk," he said. "I think this club has a great history, and now let's make a future." Ten Hag also suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would ...

He also insisted he is not risking his reputation by taking the Old Trafford job - which has proved too difficult for David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. And, whilst it may not be great for the media, he has evidently learned enough at Ajax to hide behind wide-ranging statements. I'm convinced it won't be the case," he said. Every club needs it, needs the revenues to be at the top, to do it is necessary but football is one, two, three at this club." "He's a great player he achieved already a lot so I'm looking forward to working with him." "I don't see it as a risk," he said.

'You will always see an era come to an end,' the new manager said after a season in which United finished in sixth place with a record low of 58 points.

I will speak with the players at the end of June and in the first week of July,” he said. “We [he and his staff] at every club think about: ‘What is in the spirit of the club?’ That is what we want to know, but also that is why they appoint me as manager. “I have a good feeling from the meetings, we have a plan, and now it’s about getting the plan done, to get it into a process, to cooperate, to be consistent in our plan and when we have good people around, with the right connection and the right commitment and we will achieve the success we want.” Asked about this Ten Hag said: “I have heard that but I will draw my own line. Ten Hag did concede that he will have to hit the ground running. He will also wait until the first of his players return on 27 June to meet them for the first time. We have a strategy, a concept, and we will work on that. First of all we will roll it out to the staff, then the players, and then you will see,” he said. I think if we improve, if we can work with them, we can get more out of them than this season,” he said. “First of all, we want to make the fans proud. If we can’t play fantastic football, we still have to win.” Despite the low finish Ten Hag suggested the group he takes charge of remains one that can challenge.

Erik ten Hag has refused to be drawn on Ralf Rangnick's future at Manchester United, insisting his predecessor's new role at Old Trafford is “for the club”.

Laurie Whitwell Laurie Whitwell When asked whether Maguire would retain the club captaincy after a testing campaign, he said: “I have to repeat, next season is a different season.

Ralf Rangnick recommended Man United sign 10 new players in the summer transfer window and Erik ten Hag has started work as the club's new manager.

I wasn’t a judge, I take this information to the new season." "I think if we improve, if we can work with them, I think we can get out more out of them than this season. "No, I don’t speak with the players now, they need a break to reflect.

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Since 2011, he has taken charge of just 88 games, in two separate spells at RB Leipzig. I am the one who is most disappointed about that and frustrated about that.” He can tell the Dutchman who he should now trust. Rangnick has long been lauded as a coaching guru, but was also unable to impose any discernible structure on his players. “We just realised that it was difficult,” Rangnick has said about pressing. It was the first time anyone could remember these loyal fans turning on the players like this.

De Gea believes that Manchester United's players must be “ready to fight” under Erik ten Hag, the club's new manager.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The new manager [Erik ten Hag] was in the stands, so that’s a good signal. “The people who don’t want to stay, just go, and the people who really want to stay at the club, who want to fight for the club, let’s have a good rest in the summer, prepare ourselves in the mind and in the body and be ready to fight again next season.”

The Reds were defeated 1-0 by Crystal Palace on the final day, but qualified for the Europa League, thanks to Brighton & Hove Albion's 3-1 victory over West Ham ...

I learned something really important since I came to the club and that is @ManUtd always bounce back.” I learned something really important since I came to the club and that is— Bruno Fernandes (@B_Fernandes8) @ManUtdalways bounce back 💪🏼 May 23, 2022 “Season over and none of our goals was accomplished.

Manchester United's route to success starts with building “a team that really deserves the name 'team'”, says interim manager Ralf Rangnick.

This is important: that we build a team that really deserves the name 'team'. Even in hard times, they stick together, they play together, they fight back they bounce back. “This [at United] is a different level of quality that we need, compared to what we had in the last years at Leipzig. They won the Cup [DFB Pokal] yesterday and they were 1-0 down and they could only do it as a team. That happens and you have a completely different level of motivation and energy.”

Failure across the board and new lows in terms of goals conceded, losing sequences and points tally. How did Man United get like this?

Rangnick also set alarm bells ringing within the club when he was warned that managing United would lead to unprecedented scrutiny of his results and decision-making in the media and among supporters. There was also a suspicion within the club that many of the leaks coming from the dressing room were from three specific camps, with one in particular identified as being a persistent problem. There's a real mood now that the guy in charge has an idea of what he wants to do and how he will execute it. Harry Maguire had a bad night at Anfield, but Rangnick made the easy decision to substitute Jones at half-time because he didn't have the bottle to take Maguire off." He was overlooked and soon hired by Tottenham, who ended the season qualifying for the Champions League, 13 points ahead of United in the table. The 24-year-old ended the season with five goals in 32 appearances and has lost his England place, though he alone was not responsible for United's poor form. So in came Rangnick while United embarked on a "thorough" process to identify a long-term appointment. The England forward, who delayed surgery on an injured shoulder until August (a month after playing in the Euro 2020 final), did not return to first-team action until mid-October and went on to endure his worst season for the club. But while the team were heading for a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League and a spot in next season's Europa League, one player's representative was more concerned with how often Ronaldo was used to promote the club's sponsors. It was a season that saw the team led by three managers -- Solskjaer, Michael Carrick and Rangnick -- and one in which humiliation lurked around every corner. Sources have told ESPN that the rot set in under Solskjaer, who was regarded as indecisive, weak and lacking tactical acumen. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last August, 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid, the team were unbeaten in the Premier League and harbouring hopes of challenging for the title.

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McClaren is returning to Old Trafford to work under new manager Erik ten Hag. He and Mitchell van der Gaag have been confirmed as assistant coaches in Ten Hag's ...

"It was so detailed. McClaren then held the position of Middlesbrough manager for five years and led them to their first ever major trophy - the EFL Cup in 2004. Former England manager McClaren joined United in early 1999 and served as assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson until leaving to become Middlesbrough boss in 2001.

New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag cannot wait to start working with our squad and implementing his long-term plan to achieve success by playing ...

We have to do better and they have to co-operate. We are playing in the opponent’s half and we have to do attacking football. They have to be unified, to form a team, and to battle the opponent.” We are playing in the Theatre of Dreams and have to entertain the opponent. I have been in Bayern Munich, I have been in Ajax and now I come to Man United. I know our opponents are highly motivated, they are over-motivated to beat Man United and we have to be ready for that. The way we did it – with dominant, dictating football – that is the way I want to act in Man United as well. “Yeah, I have to do my best and I will give everything, every day. Actually, he was the first one I told that I’d be leaving Ajax and would go to Manchester United. I think in his emotion he’s still Manchester United. He’s a fan: he’s the biggest fan, maybe yeah? We had a great time, but now it’s a new start also for me and we have to build it up from the bottom, on zero. In certain positions we want to renew the squad, but as I said, one year ago, this squad was second in the league, so there is potential and I’m really looking forward to co-operating with the squad.” Also we are playing in the Theatre of Dreams. We want to entertain. “It’s first: accept the current situation but also know one year ago, this club, this team was second in the Premier League. There’s potential and now it’s up to us to get that out.

New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has warned his players that he will not accept anything but "giving their best every day" as he looks to take the ...

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Ralf Rangnick has offered an explanation for the absence of several key players from Manchester United's squad to face Crystal Palace, Cristiano Ronaldo ...

“He was good in training for the last two weeks which is why I decided to have him in the starting XI today.” “Just try to play as he trained,” the German coach said. “It’s a good experience [for the younger players on the bench], maybe a couple, one or two, may come onto the pitch during the game but we will try to win the game.

Erik ten Hag held his first Man Utd press conference on Monday, as he fronted up to the media on recruitment, criticism of the club and his plans going ...

"We don't have to go over my football," said Ten Hag. "It's about the Man United football and about the Man United identity and philosophy. He added: "We are playing in the Theatre of Dreams and have to entertain the opponent. Manchester United will want to break into the top-four but there'll be time and patience because it's gone from 12 months ago preparing for a Europa League final and finishing second above Liverpool. If you think where we are today, I can't explain it. "It's been a desperate season and Erik Ten Hag has seen a glimpse probably of what the rest of us have seen all the way through. So to do it is necessary but football is one, two and three in this football club." I don't think any Manchester United fans wanted to watch a Manchester United game in these last few weeks. He added: "Of course. Also we are playing in the Theatre of Dreams. Asked if Manchester City and Liverpool's stranglehold on the Premier League title race under Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp could be disrupted, Ten Hag said: "In this moment, I admire them both. He already achieved a lot and also [made a] contribution to Man Utd. I am looking forward to working with him." He'd better go to a football club." I am convinced that this is not the case.

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During the press conference to unveil the Dutchman as the club's new manager, he was asked if he followed the Reds' exploits during his youth.

"Seriously. "No, the reason [for coming here], is, although it is a fantastic history, the reason is there is a high potential for the future," he declared. "I have been in Manchester but this is the first time I've been in Old Trafford and I'm impressed," he admitted.

The club thanks fans for renewing their commitment as the new era under Erik ten Hag begins.

We are also continuing to work with our masterplanners on developing longer-term options for Old Trafford and studying their feasibility, with input from fans throughout the process. “We understand there will be disappointment from the many fans on our waiting list who have been unable to secure a full season ticket this year. “Again, we thank all our season ticket holders and executive club members for their loyal support, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Theatre of Dreams in August.”

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Yet if Ten Hag thinks United were ever truly the second best team in England recently, he’s in for an even bigger surprise than first imagined. Not the gulf to Manchester City. As a result, Manchester City won the league by 12 points, and United came second. Liverpool got a clutch of injuries in one, important, position and played some of the season with their best central midfielders at centre half. Yet it wasn’t untapped potential that propelled United to second place in 2020-21. Erik ten Hag arrived with the air of a man who did not suffer fools.

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Manchester United-linked midfielder Boubacar Kamara from Marseille.

Although he is only 22 and has a lot more to give, the Frenchman has already carried the responsibility of being captain at Marseille, an achievement that should not go unnoticed for a player so young. He has the potential to develop into an even bigger star and Villa could be rubbing their hands together in years to come if his career in England continues on its current trajectory. Time will tell, but it has the potential to be a shrewd addition for the former Liverpool captain. It has frequently dominated post-match debriefs and, at times, left supporters almost on their knees, begging the club to invest in fresh blood for that particular area of the squad this summer. Although United never registered a firm interest in the 22-year-old, he was often the subject of attention from United fans on social media. Whether it be Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba or Fred, United have not been strong enough at any stage in the centre of the pitch this term.