""I think it's wonderful and special to return to FC Twente, where I've been a supporter at Het Diekman since I was a young boy," Ten Hag said in a statement. "My football and coaching careers began here. With my experience in youth development, team building, and elite sports culture, I want to strengthen FC Twente's technical foundation together with the Supervisory Board, management, and staff, so the club can sustainably realize its potential as a regional flagship.""
""Erik has an incredible track record in football, and his bond with FC Twente has always remained very strong," Scholten said. "At FC Twente, he served as youth coach, head of academy, and assistant coach, and subsequently as head coach and technical manager at renowned clubs, both nationally and internationally. "We've been in regular contact over the past few months, and our conversations quickly revealed a strong ambition to further develop FC Twente.""
Erik ten Hag has been appointed technical director of FC Twente and will join the club on Feb. 1, taking over from Jan Streuer next season. He signed a contract through the summer of 2028. Ten Hag was dismissed as Bayer Leverkusen manager after three games in September 2025, following a May appointment. His brief Leverkusen spell followed a two-year tenure at Manchester United, where he won the FA Cup and League Cup but was sacked in 2024 after poor results. Ten Hag grew up supporting Twente and said his football and coaching careers began there, and he aims to strengthen the club's technical foundation through youth development and elite sports culture.
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