October 23rd 2023.
Mitchell van der Gaag has been the assistant manager of Manchester United since following his fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag from Ajax last season. Now, he has been identified by Ajax as a top candidate to become their new head coach after the Amsterdam club sacked Maurice Steijn due to their worst run in the club’s history.
However, it seems that they will not be pursuing Van der Gaag as The Mirror has reported that he has made clear to all concerned that he is content and happy in Manchester. This is a huge blow to Ajax, who were said to be disappointed when he left the club to join Ten Hag.
Louis van Gaal, who recently returned to Ajax in an advisory role, was the one who identified Van der Gaag as the perfect candidate to take charge of the ailing side. Ajax have asked Steijn’s assistant Hedwiges Maduro to take temporary control and are now reportedly in talks with John van t’ Schip to become the head coach for the rest of the season.
The Amsterdam side will travel to Brighton on Thursday night in the Europa League, while Van der Gaag will be at Ten Hag’s side when Manchester United host Copenhagen in a must-win Champions League clash. It seems that Van der Gaag will remain loyal to his current team and continue to be an important part of the Red Devils’ set up.
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