Erik ten Hag: Man Utd new boss' win record, trophies, salary and star signings

After months of speculation, Erik ten Hag has been appointed the new manager of Manchester United.

Ralf Rangnick was brought in back in November to take on an interim role after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sent on his way, and the intervening months have seen several names linked with a move to Old Trafford, but the board has now confirmed that the Ajax manager will take on the permanent position.

The 52-year-old has been in charge of the Dutch Eredivisie club since 2017 having previously worked with the Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II and Utrecht.

His move to the Red Devils will not only signal ten Hag’s first managerial role in England but his first trip outside the Netherlands and Germany.

With ten Hag due to take over at Old Trafford in a couple of months time, let’s take a look at his past success…

What is Erik ten Hag’s contract at Old Trafford?

Ten Hag has been appointed on a three year contract with the Red Devils with the option of extending it to an extra year.

He is currently on a contract with Ajax that should have seen him leave in 2023, but United have paid a £2.5 million compensation fee to the Dutch outfit in order to sign ten Hag and his assistant Mitchell van der Gaag.

An exact figure for ten Hag’s new salary is yet to be announced but reports from the Express ten days ago declared that he would be “best-paid Dutch manager in Premier League history”.

During Louis Van Gaal’s time at United, he received around £3.3 million a year and his Dutch successor is set to earn more.

What trophies has ten Hag won?

In 2019, Erik ten Hag came fourth in the Best FIFA Men’s Coach. As far as individual awards go, he has also won the Rinus Michels Award in 2016 and 2019.

During ten Hag’s only season at the Go Ahead Eagles, the former centre-back led the side to its first promotion in 17 years.

He then moved onto Bayern Munich’s second team where his team won the 2013-14 Regionalliga Bayern.

Ten Hag moved to Utrecht where no trophies were won, but he did command the squad to fourth place in the Eerste Divisie, and consequently a Europa League qualifying position.

He moved to Ajax in 2017 and two years later led the side to the semi-finals of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League for the first time in 17 years.

Ajax lost on away goals to Tottenham Hotspur and thus ended their chances of playing in the final.

In the same year, Ajax won the KNVB Cup after beating Willem II in the final. Just 10 days after this win, ten Hag won the Eredivisie, earning the club the double.

What is ten Hag’s win record?

Ten Hag’s most successful stint as a manager came with Ajax. He has recorded a 73.81% win with the Dutch club.

In his four years with the side, ten Hag has managed 210 games, winning 155 of them and securing a goal difference total of +393.

His least successful win record was with the Go Ahead Eagles back in 2012, but still led them their first promotion.

Bayern Munich II saw ten Hag secure a win percentage of 66.67% while Utrecht gave the Dutch manager a winning percentage of 50.45%

Who are Erik ten Hag’s star signings?

The Ajax manager will have a lot on his plate when it comes to signings for next season with numerous United players heading for the exit.

Here are some of ten Hag’s greatest successes in the past, to give United fans hope for the future!

Ten Hag’s most expensive signing is former West Ham striker Sebastien Haller. Haller was experiencing an unhappy spell in London and had previously signed with Utretch back in 2015 for £675,000.

Ten Hag then took the opportunity to sign the striker once again, but for the much more pricier expense of £20million.

He has since scored 11 goals in the Champions League and netted over 50 for the club overall.

Former United player Daley Blind is another up on ten Hag’s top signings. He was bought after Jose Mourinho made him available in 2018 for a fee of £14m

Another Premier League player, Dusan Tadic is another of ten Hag’s great successes. The winger was bought from Southampton in 2018 for £12m and has since become a staple in ten Hag’s Ajax formation.

Former America’s player Edson Alvarez has become a key playmaker in Ajax’ defensive midfield after ten Hag bought the player for £14m in 2019.

Ryan Babel is one of ten Hag’s most successful loan players. The Dutch international previously played for Ajax but left to join a number of smaller clubs in Turkey, Spain and the UAE Arabian Gulf League.

Ten Hag then secured a loan figure of £1.5m from Galatasaray for their winger and he has gone on to score three goals in his 25 appearances for the team sitting top of the Eredivisie.