Manchester United have thinked to keeping Erik ten Hag as their administrator or manager, according to The Athletic.
This comes after the Red Devils’ result of their 2023/24 season examination.
It is also thought that negotiations on a contract extension have started with Ten Hag.
The Dutchman’s present deal ends at the end of the upcoming season, with the club having the choice of increasing it by a further 12 months.
United finished a bad campaign in eighth place, but beat Manchester City 2-1 to Victor the FA Cup, which was Ten Hag’s second position in as many years.
Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna and Gareth Southgate were all connected with taking over at Old Trafford but the club have now announced Ten Hag.
The 54-year-old’s matter is also backed by the victorious first-team integration of academy products Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho.
And having triumph the Carabao Cup in 2022-23 and the FA Cup final in 2023-24, Ratcliffe and co appear to have watched enough to think the Ten Hag task is value persevering with.
After the FA Cup final win, Ten Hag said: Two trophies in two years is not bad. Three finals in two years is not worse. I’m not happy with it. We have to do better than this.
If they don’t select me, then I go somewhere else to triumph awards because that is what I do. When I took over, we were in a mess.
The unit is developing, the unit is winning and the group plays to an identity. But you require a strong group and the players to be available. When you don’t have partners available, you cannot chase your dream.