Erik ten Hag ‘will earn a new contract at Manchester United regardless of the club’s owner’

Erik ten Hag ‘will be given a new Manchester United contract regardless of who becomes the club’s new owner’… as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani prepare to battle for the Red Devils

  • Erik ten Hag will reportedly get a new contract regardless of the new owners.
  • Sir Jim Ratcliffe met United CEO Richard Arnold as interest mounts
  • Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is another favorite to complete an acquisition

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will reportedly get a new contract regardless of who becomes the club’s new owner.

Talks about a possible takeover at the club have been ongoing for months and made significant progress this week as both Sir Jim Ratcliffe and a team of senior representatives of Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani toured Old Trafford.

The club’s current owners, the Glazer family, have ensured that they remain focused on achieving a positive result this season and will not allow takeover talks to distract them.

As part of this, one issue that has already been raised is the desire to extend ten Hag’s contract as head coach of the Red Devils.

And according mirrorboth interested parties agree with the idea of ​​renewing the Dutch coach’s contract, despite the fact that he only signed a three-year contract in the summer.

Erik ten Hag will reportedly get a new contract at Man United regardless of the owners

Ratcliffe owns the Ligue 1 team Nice and also runs Team INEOS, which has partnered with the Mercedes Formula One team.

Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani to launch second bid for Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe (left) rivals Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani (right) in his bid to take over Manchester United.

Ten Hag has helped turn the Red Devils around in his first season at the club and has delivered a Carabao Cup trophy while maintaining a top four position.

Because of this, there is a sense of urgency at the club to provide him with a new and even longer contract to ensure he compromises his future at United.

Ten Hag revealed earlier this week that he met Sir Jim Ratcliffe before the Briton’s possible takeover of Manchester United.

The UK’s richest man was pictured at Old Trafford after landing in City to discuss his possible takeover with club officials as he competes with a group of Qatari bidders, led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who made their presentation on Thursday.

The 70-year-old was later seen smiling outside United’s famous ground after initial talks inside as he prepared to head to Carrington.

Ten Hag, speaking on Friday before United’s FA Cup clash with Fulham, revealed that he met the billionaire during his visit to the club.

“I met them and shook their hands, but I’m focused on the game,” said the Dutchman. ‘We played a great match on Sunday and all our focus is on that. Others in the club are dealing with potential investors.

“My job is to focus on the game so let’s talk about the Fulham game, it’s a big draw so let’s get ready for that.”

Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, have been looking to sell the club for months.

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have been looking to sell the club for months.

Ten Hag admitted he met Ratcliffe when the British billionaire visited the club

Ten Hag admitted he met Ratcliffe when the British billionaire visited the club

Meanwhile, a high-level team of representatives of Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani toured Old Trafford before sitting down for introductions at United’s Carrington training complex on Thursday afternoon.

Sheikh Jassim was not present at the talks, which concluded around 7:20 p.m. United manager Erik ten Hag was in Seville, where his team defeated Real Betis 1-0 in the second leg of their Europa League tie to advance 5-1 on aggregate.

It is understood that the talks – which lasted around 10 hours – were cordial, extensive and very positive. Sheikh Jassim now has around 10 days to make a second offer as he seeks full control of United.

It is not clear if Raine Group, the US bank overseeing the process, will choose a party with which to participate exclusively or seek more rounds of offers.


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