‘No-brainer’ – Hake explains decision to leave Go Ahead Eagles for Manchester United

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·6. August 2024

‘No-brainer’ – Hake explains decision to leave Go Ahead Eagles for Manchester United

Manchester United assistant coach Rene Hake feels his experience can help the Reds achieve our objectives in the upcoming season.

The 52-year-old left his role as Go Ahead Eagles manager in the Eredivisie and claims the decision was a “no-brainer”.

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Along with Ruud van Nistelrooy, the new coaching staff are on the same page as Erik ten Hag when it comes to ideas and philosophies about the game.

Speaking to club media via ManUtd.com, Hake expects the connection and energy from the coaching team will have a positive effect on performance when the competitive season gets under way.

“It’s already been a long journey to be a coach, after all the different types of roles I had in coaching,” Hake said.

“So, from youth teams to assistant coach to manager and, then, an opportunity to work in a club like Manchester United, and to work in the Premier League.”

That’s a big challenge for me, to be part of that but, also, to bring my experience here and, in this way, I can contribute to playing better as United.

“For both Ruud and I, I think it is our experience in coaching [that will prove crucial]. Of course, everybody brings specific things but it was nice when we met each other and talked a lot about our philosophy, our way of work.

“When we talked about it, [we realised] we have a lot of connection in that. I think that we can be very strong to help our manager, to bring it to a higher level, with the experience we have and bring that together.”

Hake, who is one of two assistants at United, was asked about the decision to leave the manager’s role at Go Ahead Eagles to work as a coach with United. He is also confident he can help Ten Hag in every way possible to achieve success.

“The first question – if you wanted to join – this was a no-brainer in that way,” he admitted. “But I already told you I can work at this level. And, of course, I’ve been managing. So I know what it takes to be in that role.

“So in that way, you can also make your mind up about what he [Ten Hag] is thinking and in that way, I think it can also be easier for us to help the manager to do the right things and to help him to make the best choices in everything we do together.

“Our experience as managers, I think, can help a lot with that, because it’s also part of our job to help the other staff members and to find solutions in there to bring that to a good level and, from there on, to continue that to the final decision for the manager.”

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