Erik ten Hag Returns To FC Twente As Technical Director
Erik ten Hag has returned to familiar territory after being named technical director of FC Twente, the club where both his playing and coaching paths began. The former Manchester United manager is taking on the new role months after his short-lived stint at Bayer Leverkusen ended. Ten Hag was dismissed by the Bundesliga side in September after only three matches in charge, having collected just one point from his first two games before being sacked following the third. Reacting to his appointment, the 55-year-old expressed deep emotional ties to the club, saying: “I think it’s wonderful and special to return to FC Twente, where I’ve been a supporter at Het Diekman since I was a young boy. My football and coaching careers began here.” Ten Hag joined Twente as a player in 1989 and spent over a decade at the club before retiring there in 2002, making his latest move a significant homecoming.