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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed his assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag will be taking his place on the touchline for Sunday afternoon's encounter with Everton.

After watching all of their Premier League rivals in action this weekend, Manchester United finally get to kick off their campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight.

Manchester United ended up paying out £15million after sacking Ralf Rangnick at the end of last season - just six months after appointing him as interim coach. The German coach was brought in to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season as a safe pair of hands until the summer where a permanent option would be picked.

Manchester United players were working hard at Carrington on Wednesday ahead of their visit to FC Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Manchester United's players were back in training on Tuesday following their first victory of the season over Liverpool on Monday.

Manchester United have appointed former West Ham flop Benni McCarthy as a strikers coach for the new season.McCarthy is best remembered for his time in England for his spell at Blackburn Rovers - where he earned the unenviable tag of a one-season wonder. The South African failed to reignite that form, and he struggled after moving to Upton Park.However, McCarthy once knocked the Red Devils out of the Champions League as Jose Mourinho's young Porto side went on to conquer Europe.

Steve McClaren believes Erik ten Hag's greatest strength as a manager is his ability to read how a game is going and make changes quickly.

Erik ten Hag's assistant, Mitchell van der Gaag, has impressed during the open training sessions during Manchester United's pre-season tour and, for Darren Fletcher, Van der Gaag brought back memories of his childhood in Scotland.

Erik ten Hag ordered all Manchester United players into training by 9am on Tuesday in a throwback to the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

Manchester United will play five pre-season friendlies this summer to prepare for the new Premier League season.

Steve McClaren and Erik ten Hag are settling down at Manchester United after a “mad” start to their time in charge at Old Trafford.

So far, Erik ten Hag has made a good impression on the Manchester United faithful.

Returning assistant Steve McClaren has compared Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares for an Old Trafford reunion on two counts.

Manchester United staff were impressed with Erik ten Hag after he spent his first day as the club's new manager meeting employees at Old Trafford and Carrington.

Erik ten Hag wanted Steve McClaren to form part of his backroom staff at Manchester United because he has the experience of winning titles in his career.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been spotted arriving at Selhurst Park in a suave suit for the Red Devils' clash with Crystal Palace. Ten Hag will be in the stands before he officially takes the reins over the summer.

Erik ten Hag will attend Manchester United's final game of the season against Crystal Palace on Sunday, but he will play no part in team selection or tactics at Selhurst Park.

Erik ten Hag is to step up his plans for Manchester United after flying into London with assistant Mitchell van der Gaag. A deal is now in place for Van der Gaag to be confirmed as Ten Hag's No. 2 at Old Trafford and having been working remotely this week, the pair are now in the country.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has already held his first planning meeting with the club's hierarchy as he prepares to kick off his reign at Old Trafford.The 52-year-old led the meeting in Amsterdam mere hours after Ajax secured the Eredivisie title on Wednesday, offering a small insight into his industriousness and meticulous organisation.According to the Daily Mail, former England manager Steve McLaren was present at the meeting, suggesting reports that he's going to join Ten Hag's coaching staff are true. Mitchell van der Gaag - Ten Hag's long-term assistant - was also at the meeting, as was a member United’s recruitment team - understood to be football director John Murtough.It comes after Ten Hag was given an emotional send-off following his final game with Ajax, which saw his side clinch their third Eredivisie title in four seasons.Former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is Ajax's current chief executive, lavished the outgoing boss with praise and wished him luck at his old stomping grounds."Erik, sometimes I thought 'you are a weird man'.

Erik ten Hag's offer to join his Manchester United as he suffers a damaging blow.Ten Hag is set to takeover as the club's new permanent manager in the summer and is currently putting together his backroom staff. His Ajax assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag is set to follow him to the Premier League from the Netherlands but Rutten will not be joining the club in the summer.The former Feyenoord and Anderlecht manager has revealed that while he was approached by Ten Hag, he will instead be joining PSV in the summer.He told ESPN, via the Metro: “I have a family, I have grandchildren.

Erik ten Hag is believed to want former Motherwell defender Mitchell van der Gaag as his assistant manager at Manchester United.