My people! Big news don land for the football world oh! Erik ten Hag, wey everybody sabi during him time for Manchester United, don sign contract go be technical director for FC Twente! This man go enter the club Feb 1, 2026, and he go take over from Jan Streuer wey dey retire at the end of this season. E get as e be!
Ten Hag wey dey 55 years old, don scatter everywhere when e was coach for different clubs. You fit remember say him take Manchester United carry FA Cup and League Cup, but dem sack am in 2024 because results no sweet again. Na wah oh! After dat one, him go Germany go manage Bayer Leverkusen but the matter last no reach 3 games before dem carry him bag go house.
Now hin don decide say him go return to hin roots. Omo, na FC Twente wey he don dey support since him small pikin! E even start and end im playing career for dat club. For hin statement, e talk say e dey feel special to return where him roots dey, and e get plans to build the club capacity well-well.
Twente general manager, Dominique Scholten, gree say Ten Hag na perfect fit because him connection with the club strong like pot. Scholten dey talk say “Erik get better record for football, and e dey ready to help FC Twente grow and shine like the star wey dem suppose be.” My guy don dey in touch with dem for some months now, so na wetin dem talk wey carry am come back.
Ten Hag get history with Twente, don serve dem as youth coach and even head of academy. No be small journey! The man sabi wetin e dey do, and e go use him experience in youth development and team building to strengthen the technical foundation of the club. Dem dey expect plenty good things from am!
Make we no forget say before Ten Hag manage United, e sabi do am for Ajax, wey him win three Eredivisie titles! Na so life be sometimes, the way wey e carry him matter waka go left, now e don find road go back to where e dey belong.
As we dey watch wetin go happen when Ten Hag land for Twente, one thing wey sure be say, football go sweet again for dat side. So, my people, make we keep our eyes on the ball and enjoy the show wey dey come! Na this style e go take carry FC Twente go jolly destination!
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