Fabrizio Romano: Former Manchester United manager 'ready to return' after 'shocking' sack decision
The head coach was sacked by Man Utd last year but could soon make his return to the Premier League.
It is over a year since Erik ten Hag was sacked by Manchester United and it is understood he is now open for a return to the Premier League. The 55-year-old has been out of work since he was dismissed as Bayer Leverkusen boss at the start of September, just three matches and 62 days into his reign.
Ten Hag was 'shocked' by the decision to be dismissed so soon into his managerial spell, though Leverkusen felt they had to act fast before any irreparable damage was done. The Bundesliga club believed Ten Hag was wrong to criticise the fitness of his players when he had overseen pre season, while there was also a feeling he lacked the charisma and man-management skills they wanted from any successor to Xabi Alonso.
Ten Hag's last two jobs haven't stopped him from being considered for the Wolves job though, with talks held over the managerial vacancy. The former United boss was on the initial shortlist to replace Vitor Pereira, though it seems unlikely he will get the job.
Romano issues Ten Hag update
Erik ten Hag will wait for the right opportunity before he returns to management and that looks like it will be somewhere other than Wolves.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed Ten Hag was initially of interest to Wolves but that nothing came from their meetings earlier this week.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: “We had stories in the last 24 hours about Erik ten Hag as an option for [the] Wolves job. My understanding is that there was a conversation, a contact, to understand the eventual availability of Erik ten Hag for the Wolves job.
“But it didn’t advance on both [the] manager and club side at this stage on Tuesday morning lunchtime. There is nothing agreed, nothing advanced between Erik ten Hag and Wolves.”
Romano went on to add that Ten Hag is eager to return to management after he was sacked so soon into his spell as Bayer Leverkusen boss.
He continued: “So, Erik ten Hag would be open to return to work after the Bayer Leverkusen shocking story – fired before the end of the summer transfer window by Bayer Leverkusen. It was a shocking story for Erik ten Hag. He was not happy at all about the situation.
“He would be ready to return at work, but no agreement with Wolves and at the moment [there] is nothing advanced. At this stage I’m not aware of Erik ten Hag being closer to being back to Premier League football.”