Manchester United have one of ‘Europe’s top coaches’ in Erik ten Hag, says Ashworth

Manchester United’s caller sporting head Dan Ashworth has group retired his imagination for nan nine and thrown his support down Erik 10 Hag, describing him arsenic “one of Europe’s apical coaches”.

Ashworth yet started activity astatine Old Trafford connected July 1 having been placed connected extended farming time off by Newcastle United while a compensation woody was thrashed out.

The 53-year-old was nan apical target of Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos Group pursuing nan acquisition of their number liking successful nan nine and is recognised arsenic being an integral portion of an off-field revamp that fans dream will thief nan nine backmost to nan apical of nan English game.

A clear imagination for nan future.

Sporting director, Dan Ashworth, has written a file particularly for United fans astir our early plans ⤵️#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 22, 2024

Ashworth shares that imagination and he believes Dutchman Ten Hag – who survived an soul reappraisal astatine nan extremity of past play and was handed a 12-month statement hold – is nan cleanable man to execute it having led United to 2 trophies successful his 2 years successful charge.

In an unfastened missive to nan club’s supporters, Ashworth said: “Omar Berrada has started arsenic main executive, and Jason Wilcox arsenic method director, and I tin guarantee you that we person mislaid nary clip successful getting to work. 

“Our first large determination of nan summertime was to widen Erik 10 Hag’s statement arsenic men’s first-team head to June 2026, reflecting our beardown belief successful him arsenic 1 of Europe’s apical coaches, and nan partner we want to proceed moving pinch to get nan squad backmost to nan levels expected.”

United won nan FA Cup past play by beating Manchester City astatine Wembley to extremity a disappointing season, that saw them decorativeness eighth successful nan Premier League and spell retired of nan Champions League astatine nan group stage, connected a high.

Ashworth added: “We are each clear that past play fell beneath nan required standards successful nan Premier League and Champions League but, by winning nan FA Cup successful specified awesome fashion, our players and unit showed what they are tin of erstwhile everyone pulls together and performs to their potential.

“Our corporate situation is to scope those levels overmuch much consistently. It’s my job, together pinch Jason, to create nan correct support structures and situation astir Erik, nan unit and players to make that possible. 

“Already, I tin consciousness a beardown consciousness of power and determination astir nan group, arsenic nan players and unit return caller from their breaks, including immoderate breathtaking caller additions to nan squad, and to nan coaching team.”

☝️⚽️@AmadDiallo_19 scored our first extremity of nan summer! ☀️#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 21, 2024

The club’s training installation astatine Carrington is besides being revamped pinch Ashworth committed to improving nan infrastructure for each nan club’s teams.

“There are besides changes to nan beingness situation astatine Carrington arsenic activity commences connected our season-long £50 cardinal redevelopment of nan training crushed – grounds of our committedness to improving nan club’s infrastructure,” he said.

“This will require immoderate adjustment this season, but each our teams – men’s, women’s and Academy – will support entree to high-quality facilities, pinch nan committedness of a afloat refreshed, world-class tract erstwhile nan task is completed.

“Overall, my first belief is nan standard of opportunity disposable to america astatine Manchester United arsenic we reappraisal and refresh each areas of nan club.

“This remains 1 of nan biggest shot clubs successful nan world, but that is not our measurement of success; nan attraction is connected getting backmost to being among nan champion connected nan pitch. It won’t hap overnight, but, together pinch Omar and his caller activity team, we will not remainder until we person achieved it.”