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Ruud van Nistelrooy has arrived in Manchester to be unveiled as Erik ten Hag’s new assistant coach at Manchester United, based on switch guru Fabrizio Romano.
Romano posted on X this morning that “Ruud van Nistelrooy, already in Manchester to be unveiled as new Man United assistant coach.
“Unique story, set to be confirmed. Two 12 months contract already signed, van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake can be each a part of Erik ten Hag’s new employees.”
🚨🔴 Ruud van Nistelrooy, already in Manchester to be unveiled as new Man United assistant coach. Unique story, set to be confirmed.
Two 12 months contract already signed, van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake can be each a part of Erik ten Hag’s new employees. pic.twitter.com/3elDK8t7MP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2024
The legendary striker and Dutch coach Hake will be part of Erik ten Hag’s teaching employees as Ineos proceed their overhaul of backroom operations.
It’s anticipated to sign the departures of attacking coach Benni McCarthy, whose contract at United has expired, and extra importantly, Ten Hag’s quantity two, Mitchell van der Gaag.
The precise roles inside Ten Hag’s teaching group that Van Nistelrooy and Hake will occupy are but to be confirmed.
Logically, as one of the crucial deadly goalscorers within the membership’s historical past, Van Nistelrooy might be a direct alternative for McCarthy, who failed spectacularly to get United’s forwards firing final season.
Nevertheless, the highly-ambitious Dutchman pulled out of the race to be supervisor of Burnley to take the Previous Trafford job, so it appears extra seemingly that he could have a extra influential place, probably changing Van der Gaag as Ten Hag’s quantity two and main coaching.
It has even been speculated that the previous PSV Eindhoven boss is being groomed as Ten Hag’s successor ought to performances not rapidly enhance from final season.
Studies additionally steered that Ten Hag would resist the elimination of McCarthy and Van der Gaag, so regardless that he’s believed to have an excellent working relationship with Hake, the appointment of the 2 new coaches would seem to have been made by Ineos relatively than the supervisor.
United start pre-season coaching at present so Van Nistelrooy’s timing is ideal, a lot because it was when he netted 95 occasions for the membership as a participant.
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