- Title: Manchester United extend Ten Hag's contract to 2026
- Date: 4th July 2024
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (FILE - JULY 11, 2022) (REUTERS) TEN HAG ON FIELD WITH MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS WARMING UP IN BACKGROUND TEN HAG WALKING ON PITCH TEN HAG AS PLAYERS WALK PAST
- Embargoed: 18th July 2024 11:46
- Keywords: Erik Ten Hag Jim Ratcliffe Man United Man Utd Manchester United Premier League
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- Country: UK
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA005615104072024RP1
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- Story Text: Erik ten Hag has signed a new contract with Manchester United to extend his stay at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club said on Thursday (July 4) as the Dutchman gets another chance to restore the record 20-times champions to former glories.
There had been speculation he would be sacked after United ended eighth last season -- their lowest ever finish in the Premier League -- and with British billionaire and INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe taking charge of football operations.
A shock victory over champions Manchester City in the FA Cup final, however, earned the 54-year-old Ten Hag a lifeline.
Ten Hag's contract had been set to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season but denying City a domestic double and qualifying for the Europa League earned him another chance.
Despite winning two trophies, results and performances have fallen away dramatically despite more than 400 million pounds being spent on new players since Ten Hag took charge.
United struggled early in his first season, but Ten Hag instilled a sense of togetherness that had been missing since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
They enjoyed a nine-match winning run in all competitions, lifting the League Cup and finishing third in the Premier League.
The second season was much worse but United's fan base largely stayed loyal to Ten Hag and sung his name loudly at Wembley in the Cup final as their team produced the best performance of his spell in charge.
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