Manchester United Manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that he is motivated to end the Premier League dominance of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola.
Since 2017, the Premier League title has either been won by Guardiola’s Manchester City outfit, the latest coming at the weekend, and Klopp’s Liverpool side.
Ten Hag takes over on a three-year deal from Rangnick, who has moved into a consultancy role alongside his Austria duties, and the Dutchman is already aware of the size of the task awaiting him at the club.
Ten Hag’s initial target will be to take the club back into the Champions League, but the Dutchman has hinted that he has far higher aims ahead of beginning work at Old Trafford.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Ten Hag said: “In this moment I admire them both. They play fantastic football but you will always see an era can come to an end.
“I look forward to a battle with them and I’m sure other clubs will want to do that.”
The former Ajax boss was in the stands at Selhurst Park to watch his new side go down 1-0 to Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League season – Ralf Rangnick’s final game as interim head coach.
The Dutchman will be joined at Man United by assistant Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, whose appointments were confirmed by the club on Monday morning.
