Who is Erik ten Hag? Man Utd potential boss' management history and trophy cabinet

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Manchester United appear to finally be closing in on their new manager after a hunt that arguably began when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.Despite Mauricio Pochettino’s name having been in the ring for years, it seems increasingly likely that the man who will ultimately take the job will be Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.Since Ferguson bowed out, bringing an end to the glory years of English football’s most successful club, United has burned through seven managers.Ten Hag is reportedly not completely convinced by the possibility of taking the job with many major issues that need to be addressed within the squad.But who is ten Hag and what has led him to the position where he could be about to embark on one of the most high-pressure management jobs in football?Erik ten Hag is a professional football manager and former player from the east of the Netherlands.He’s from a rich family and has never needed the financial injection of the big jobs in management having come from a wealthy background.

His family own a real-estate company and several other financial firms.His father reportedly wanted Erik to go into the family business, but his natural talent as a footballer saw him go down a different path.He played 336 senior league games, 221of which were for FC Twente, where he retired from in 2002.In that time he scored 15 league goals, his playing career also including stints at Utrecht, RKC Waalwijk and two other spells at Twente.Erik ten Hag has constructed a good managerial record.