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Manchester United confirm appointment of Mitchell Van der Gaag and Steve McClaren as Erik ten Hag begins his work at Old Trafford

Manchester United have added Mitchell Van der Gaag and Steve McClaren to the backroom team at Old Trafford following Erik ten Hag's appointment as manager.

Van der Gaag worked as Ten Hag's assistant at Ajax where the two men won three Dutch titles together.

Ten Hag was McClaren's No.2 at FC Twente and was adamant the former England manager joined him at United to offer advice on the club and English football in general.

Mitchellu00a0Van der Gaag worked as Erik ten Hag's assistant at Ajax and the pair won three titles

Mitchell Van der Gaag worked as Erik ten Hag's assistant at Ajax and the pair won three titles

McClaren returns to Old Trafford more than two decades after he served as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant in United's Treble winning season.