Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag and Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders are each on Ajax’s listing of potential new managers.
Alex Kroes, the brand new chief government of the Dutch membership, is searching for a brand new coach to exchange John van ‘t Schip after a poor begin to the season left them on the backside of the Eredivisie desk. Lijnders, who plans to go away Liverpool when Jurgen Klopp steps down on the finish of the season, is seen as a possible selection.
However, insiders at Ajax have mentioned that Kroes may supply Ten Hag a approach out of Old Trafford. Ajax, now fifth within the Eredivisie, will not pay compensation of their hunt for a brand new supervisor. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the brand new co-owner of United, will determine on Ten Hag’s future on the finish of the season.
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If he would not get assurances about his position, Ten Hag may go away Manchester, though he has a 12 months left on his contract. Despite main Ajax to 3 consecutive Dutch titles and nearly reaching the 2019 Champions League ultimate, Ten Hag has struggled to construct on his first profitable season at United.
Ratcliffe’s INEOS Group are already eyeing up different managers. If Ten Hag would not handle to safe a spot in European soccer subsequent season, the choice may be made for him, stories the Mirror.
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Luke Littler darts followers can again ‘The Nuke’ in Premier League together with his taking part in shirt
Luke Littler followers can now purchase the 17-year-old’s taking part in shirt to help him as he continues to show his expertise within the Premier League.
The darts sensation was solely 16 when he wowed Alexandra Palace on the World Darts Championship (WDC), regardless of a ultimate loss to Luke Humphries.
The Nuke will proceed taking part in towards seven of one of the best dart gamers on the earth — Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright — in a mini-tournament in a distinct metropolis each Thursday till the ultimate in May.
Lijnders, 41, has confirmed himself as a terrific No 2 beneath Klopp. He desires one other go at a high job after a troublesome five-month stint as coach of Dutch membership NEC Nijmegen in 2018.
Klopp has let him take cost of the first-team for Carabao Cup video games. Liverpool have received the trophy twice in three years beneath his steering. Lijnders additionally will get on very well with former Kop captain Jordan Henderson. Henderson is 2 months right into a two-year contract at Ajax after not settling within the Saudi Pro League. Ajax have checked out how issues are achieved at Anfield earlier than. A 12 months in the past, they practically made former Liverpool technical director Julian Ward their new director of soccer.
But he determined to tug out. It’s been prompt that Lijnders may group up with former Ajax boss Frank de Boer. De Boer would deliver data concerning the membership’s construction and academy set-up.
However, Kroes is aware of lots about Ten Hag’s scenario in Manchester. Until not too long ago, he owned a giant chunk of SEG, the super-agency that represents Ten Hag. His place was taken by Pep Guardiola ‘s brother, Pere, however he is nonetheless good associates with Ten Hag’s agent Kees Vos.