Manchester United : One Of The Biggest Clubs In The World – Van der Sar, as Erik Ten Hag Moves Over.

Edwin van der Sar has congratulated Erik ten Hag ahead of his move to Manchester United but is confident the manager will remain focused on Ajax for the remainder of the season.

United officially confirmed the appointment of ten Hag as their new permanent manager on Thursday morning with the Dutchman signing a three-year deal with the option of a fourth.

The 52-year-old will arrive in Manchester at the end of the season with Ajax still vying for the Dutch title with five games of the league campaign remaining.

Former United goalkeeper van der Sar, now Ajax CEO, paid tribute to ten Hag, telling the club’s website: ‘Four and a half years is a good amount of time, but we would have liked to have kept Erik at Ajax for longer.