Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reacts during a Premier League game FILE - Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reacts during a Premier League game. Ten Hag has been linked with the vacant AS Roma job. Photo: Glyn Kirk/AFP
Erik ten Hag was sacked by Manchester United a few weeks ago, but the Dutchman looks like he’s about to land right back on his feet.
According to reports, Ten Hag’s name has been mentioned as among the favourites for the vacant AS Roma head coach job following the firing of Ivan Juric on Monday.
In Roma’s game of musical chairs, the former Croatia international was given the boot following a poor run of form that’s seen I Giallorossi sink to 12th in the league after 12 games. He was only appointed in September after the dismissal of club icon Daniele De Rossi.
Italian news outlet Il Messaggero report that the club’s American owners have also put Graham Potter’s name on the list as they cast the net far and wide to find a replacement for Juric.
Ten Hag has been photographed attending Dutch Eredivisie games since he was let go by Premier League giants Manchester United. He has also been linked with a return to former club Ajax Amsterdam, where he has a successful four years in charge, and is adored by the club’s supporters.
The 54-year-old was fired after a 2-1 loss to West Ham United left the club languishing in 13th place in the Premier League. The club appointed Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim as their new manager, and he arrived in England on Monday to begin his new job.
Should Ten Hag end up in Rome, he will become the second former United manager to lead the club after Jose Mourinho, who was himself fired at the end of last season.
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