'Manchester United 'Ten Hach 'Ten Hach 'Ten Hach 'Ten Hach 'Ten Hach →'Takes away 'Pep Replacement Candidate'! The first tier of the transfer market..."Already reached a personal agreement"→"Progressing club negotiations"

Oct 29, 2024

Manchester United replaced Erik ten Hach and immediately started to recruit an alternate coach. David Onstein said on the 29th (Korea Standard Time) that 'Manchester United is in negotiations to appoint Juven Amorim as head coach' and that Amorim is reportedly willing to take the opportunity after Ten Hach was fired. Manchester United said that Ruud Pannistelrooy will be the interim manager before Amorim arrives, and the two clubs are currently in discussion, ready to pay a 10 million euro (about 15 billion won) termination clause. REUTERS Yonhap News

Manchester United replaced Erik ten Hach and immediately started to recruit an alternative coach.

David Onstein, a journalist with the global sports media The Athletic and the highest public confidence, reported on the 29th (Korea Standard Time) 'Manchester United is in negotiations to appoint Juven Amorim as its head coach'

Onsteyn was quoted as saying that since Ten Hach was fired, Amorim is willing to take the opportunity. Manchester United will have Ruud Pannistelrooy take over as interim manager before Amorim arrives, and the two clubs are currently in discussion and are ready to pay a 10 million euro (about 15 billion won) termination clause. Amorim has emerged as one of the popular young managers in Europe who have had success in the Portuguese league, and Manchester United have selected him as a replacement for Ten Hach and have quickly sought to sign him.

Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for the German version of Sky Sports in Germany, also said on his personal SNS on the 29th that details of the contract between Amorim and Manchester United have already been agreed. There are some details left, but there is no problem with a complete agreement. Negotiations between the clubs are ongoing'

Then 'Amorim could head to Manchester United immediately, but he is not exerting pressure internally as he respects Sporting. "I will only transfer if I find a reasonable solution on all sides, and Sporting have to find a suitable replacement'

Manchester United announced the replacement of Ten Hag on the club's official website on the 28th. Manchester United's 'Ten Hach to step down as Manchester United's first team manager. Ten Hach, who took over in April 2022, left the club with two trophies: the 2023 Carabao Cup and the 2024 FA Cup. Thank you for everything you've done with us during his time and wish him well in the future. Van Nistelrooy will lead the team as interim coach, and the coaching staff will remain the same. The official director is in the process of hiring.

Ten Hag took the helm of Manchester United in 2022 to replace then-coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Manchester United fans' expectations were also high because Ten Haq, which drew tremendous attention by leading young players to the semifinals of the European Champions League in Ajax.

In the first season, regret and expectation coexisted. In the 2022-2023 season, he ranked fourth in the English Premier League (EPL) and won the Carabao Cup, giving his team the European Champions League and the trophy. However, the feud with Cristiano Ronaldo and the ups and downs of his performance throughout the season made fans anxious.

Problems began to break out in the second season. Ten Hag, who reinforced the team with huge investment, did not show the performance and tactics he wanted on the ground. In the end, Manchester United ended the 2023-2023 season in eighth place, and Ten Hag was likely to leave Manchester United.

The reversal prevented the replacement. Ten Hach, who was known to be likely to be replaced at the end of the season, made an extraordinary win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, and Manchester United's leaders expressed their expectations for Ten Hach by renewing his contract this summer instead of replacing him. Since then, he has made additional investments in the summer transfer market, and Ten Hag has become a coach who received a whopping £600 million (about KRW 1.8 trillion) in transfer fee support.

However, the third season's problems broke out. Manchester United remained in 14th place at the time of nine games with a severe league slump. With three wins, two draws and four losses, there were more losses than wins, and the performance was worse. Manchester United's leaders also discussed Ten Hag's future during the A-match period in October, but decided to retain him, which ultimately decided to replace Ten Hag after a 1-2 defeat against West Ham.

Ten Hag was immediately informed of Manchester United's dismissal and reportedly left the training ground and returned to the Netherlands on a private jet. Ten Hach will also receive the highest penalty for replacement in the history of Maeyu, which is £17.5 million (about 31 billion won), far exceeding Alex Ferguson's Ambassador salary, which Manchester United fired to cut costs.

However, Manchester United did not move without considering the replacement of Ten Hag at all. Manchester United have already tried to contact Amorim, a replacement candidate for Ten Hach, and it seems that they have decided to replace Ten Hach immediately after receiving a positive response.

Amorim is one of the young masters in Europe on the way to a successful coaching career in Sporting. Amorim, who entered the leadership path immediately after retiring as a player in 2017, began to make his name known by winning the Portuguese League Cup after Braga took over in 2019. Since then, he has lifted several trophies, including two Portuguese Liga wins and two League Cup wins, and has been undefeated this season with nine wins in nine league games.

Amorim was initially expected to be a strong replacement for Pep Guardiola, who could leave Manchester City next season rather than Manchester United. Sporting director Hugo Viana is scheduled to be appointed as Manchester City director from next season, and it was widely expected that Amorim could come together. In the past, Pep said of Amorim "Amorim's managerial career is outstanding, and his way of playing is good. His performances in Portugal made a big impression on meThe possibility of going to Manchester City seemed high as even the evaluation of " was re-examined.

However, if Manchester United actively seeks to recruit Amorim first, and Sporting allows it, Amorim's transfer to Manchester United is expected to be completed quickly.

Meanwhile, when Amorim was asked about the possibility of taking the post at the League Cup press conference, which he attended after the dismissal of Ten Hag "I was already expecting this question"Of course, I have no intention of talking about such a future. I'm proud to be the Sporting director" he said only.

Ten Hach's confident days have come to an end. Attention is also focusing on whether Amorim's appointment will appease the disappointment of Manchester United and fans.

digh1229@sportschosun.com