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Manchester United have had a considerable overhaul of the first team coach set up at Old Trafford this summer.
On the back of United’s poor performances last year, coming eighth overall in the Premier League, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been determined to not let this happen again.
Not only have the Red Devils been transforming their squad with transfers, but the coaching staff to lead this new team are becoming a completely new set of faces.
Whilst Erik ten hag has been given a vote of confidence with his contract being extended, not everyone was so lucky.
Ten Hag’s assistant coach Mitchell van der Gaag left the club with Go Ahead Eagles manager Rene Hake moving to Old Trafford to replace him.
Club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy has also made his return to England, re-joining his former team as part of ten Hag’s staff, with strike coach Benni McCarthy departing.
Finally long term goalkeeper coach Richard Hartis has left, with Ajax coach Jelle ten Rouwelaar taking his place.
Set-piece expert Andreas Georgson has also been brought in as set-piece coach to help the club with redesigning the tactics of taking and defending spot kicks.
Now, reports are coming in that another major first team coach has officially quit the club.
Jamaica hire United first team coach
Seasoned coach Steve McClaren is has reportedly become increasingly unhappy with his position in the hierarchy of the coaching team, leading him to leave Old Trafford.
Now, McClaren has officially been hired as the manager of the Jamaica national team.
The announcement was suggested as coming by sports journalist Simon Peach who claimed a two-year deal is on the table, taking him as manager to the 2026 World Cup in North America.
It’s understood that McClaren was up against another former Red Devil, Steve Bruce.
Reports suggest that Jamaica began discussions with both men after Heimir Hallgrimsson resigned following the team’s winless campaign at this year’s Copa America.
McClaren certainly has the experience to be taking the role, having been assistant manager to both Sir Alex Ferguson and Erik ten Hag. He left Ferguson’s side in 2001 to take on the manager role at Middlesbrough, however returned to United as a first team coach in 2022 after two decades away from the club.
Unfortunately recently McClaren remained at Carrington whilst the Red Devils are touring the States due to surgery on his foot, focusing on the players who didn’t make ten Hag’s cut.
Now however, the newly appointed national team manager will no doubt be eager to start his new role.
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