Eric Ramsay, Manchester United‘s first-team coach, has officially left the team to take a position as head coach of Minnesota United, an MLS team.
Ramsay, who just turned 32 and is thought to be among the top coaching possibilities in football, accepted the position at Allianz Field, making history as the youngest manager in Major League Soccer history.
With the help of first-team coaches Darren Fletcher and Benni McCarthy, Ten Hag’s coaching staff at Manchester United has now been reduced to assistants Steve McClaren and Mitchell van der Gaag.
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“Manchester United can confirm that first-team coach Eric Ramsay will depart the club to join Major League Soccer team Minnesota United as head coach,” the statement said.
“Eric joined our first-team coaching staff in 2021 after leaving Chelsea, and he will stay in his current position until after our game against Manchester City on Sunday.
For the balance of the season, his duties will be divided among the other coaching staff members.
“We would like to thank Eric for his contribution, and wish him the best of luck in the US in his first head-coach role.”
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining a club with such a strong football culture, a fan-base that is passionate, and brilliant infrastructure,” Ramsay said in a statement to Minnesota’s club channels.
“Over the process, I’ve spoken with a number of the club’s employees, and you can’t help but sense their enthusiasm for advancing the organization.
The club has a tremendously exciting future ahead of it, and I’m excited to play a part in making that vision a reality. I appreciate the club believing in me, and I hope this marks the beginning of another prosperous chapter for all Minnesota United supporters.
