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Man Utd coach Erik ten Hag was photographed enjoying dinner with his wife Bianca while on vacation in Ibiza

Football — 07/22/2024

For the first time since Manchester United’s FA Cup final win against Manchester City, Erik ten Hag was photographed enjoying dinner with his wife Bianca while on vacation in Ibiza. He looked comfortable in the photo.

Just hours after the 54-year-old Dutch coach looked to lean back in his chair, sipping a glass of wine, the fate of Manchester United’s manager was determined on Tuesday evening.

 

Ten Hag will be keen to strengthen in several areas, particularly defense, after he was bereft of so many injuries to key centre backs in the past year

аlоng with thаt, he hаd а cаp with the wоrd “BоSS” stitched intо it. Pоssibly а veiled indicаtiоn thаt he wаs guаrаnteed а spоt аt оld Trаffоrd? Whо cаn sаy fоr sure? Despite United’s turbulent season—during which they finished seventh in the Premier League and were knocked out of Europe—Ten Hag led his side to a trophy finish, winning the FA Cup.

United are set to travel to the USA next month to take on Arsenal in a game in Los Angeles

 

But that wasn’t the determining factor for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United’s executive team when they deliberated whether to extend the manager’s contract beyond the season’s conclusion. The Red Devils’ upper management allegedly searched the managerial job market for a possible coach replacement and had a review throughout the season.

Erik ten Hag (right) cut a relaxed figure while on holiday with his wife, Bianca (left), in Ibiza

Among the many candidates vying to replace Ratcliffe as manager, Thomas Tuchel allegedly met with Ratcliffe last week in Monaco.

The Manchester United boss' future was confirmed on Tuesday evening after thorough review

But оnce the Germаn аdmitted he wаnted а vаcаtiоn frоm fооtbаll аfter а disаppоinting seаsоn with Bаyern Munich, he wаs nо lоnger cоnsidered.

The Telegraph reports that Ten Hag has been getting increasingly agitated at the length of time it has taken for United to do its end-of-season review.

United will resume preseason training in the first two weeks of July before embarking on a tour of the United States. On July 27, in Los Angeles, they will play Arsenal in a preseason friendly. A source close to the Dutchman said that he is worried about the club’s position in the upcoming summer transfer market.

United need to add a holding midfielder, a forward, and a center back to their roster this summer to bolster their weaknesses.

After Casemiro’s lackluster performance this year, the club may make signing a new defensive midfielder a top priority.

After suffering a series of injuries to important defenders this season, United may like to add to their center back alternatives, especially with Raphael Varane’s departure.