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Erik ten Hag has terminated his contract with Ajax six weeks early to take charge of Manchester United immediately.
According to British journalist David McDonnell of The Mirror, the Dutchman is about to start his Old Trafford reign on Monday itself.
The 52-year-old is due to arrive in Manchester on Monday as per McDonnell, having taken charge of his final game as Ajax boss on Sunday with a 2-2 draw at Vitesse.
Ajax were already crowned Eredivisie champions last week. Ten Hag has confirmed that he won't be a part of their post-season trip to Curacao after the final game of the season.
Ten Hag has suggested that there is a lot of work to be done at Manchester United and he will be focused on that. The Dutchman said, as quoted by Sky Sports:
"Yes, there will be a party tomorrow [Monday] with the entire staff, but that will be it then. No, I will not be joining them [to Curacao]. That is correct, I think that's understandable."
"There's a lot of work to be done there [at United]. Of course. There's a lot of work at every club. A manager's job is especially focused on the preparations for next season. And there's a lot of work to be done in that regard."
"Regarding the staff, there are several things that need to be organised. And also regarding the team and over the next several days, or actually as of tomorrow [Monday], we will be focusing on that intensively."
Erik ten Hag will have an uphill task at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has taken up a massive challenge by accepting the Manchester United job and we will have to wait and see how he fares.
As per The Guardian, the Dutchman will hold discussions with the club's hierarchy regarding staff recruitment upon his arrival.
The report claims that his assistant at Ajax, Mitchell van der Gaag, is being eyed by ten Hag as well as Steve McClaren, a former assistant to Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.
Manchester United are sixth in the Premier League right now and take on Crystal Palace on the final day, with Ralf Rangnick in charge.
A win guarantees them Europa League football next season but a loss could see them finish seventh.
