Man United coach in advanced talks to join new club after further negotiations today – sources
Man United assistant coach Eric Ramsay is in advanced talks to become Minnesota United’s new manager and break a long-standing Major League Soccer record, sources have told Football Insider.
Negotiations between the MLS club and the United man are close to a resolution after further talks on Tuesday (20 February), with all parties confident a full agreement can be secured imminently.
Ramsay, who is the youngest-ever coach to acquire the UEFA Pro License coaching credentials, is understood to be keen on the move to America to become a manager in his own right for the first time.
He has spent close to three years with Man United after initially joining them as a player development and set-piece coach under then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in 2021.
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At 32 years old, Ramsay – who is highly rated in the English game – will be the youngest head coach in MLS this season by a wide margin.
NYCFC’s Nick Cushing, at 39, is the second youngest.
Ramsay will also become the youngest full-time head coach in the league’s history.
The former Chelsea Under-23 assistant coach and Premier League 2 winner speaks fluent Spanish and French.
He was appointed as a coach of the Wales senior national side last year (2023) but left the role months later.
Minnesota are in their eighth year as an MLS expansion side and kick off the 2024 season against Austin FC on Sunday (25 February).
They finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last year (2023).
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