SUMMARY
- The emergence of young coaches like Eric Ramsay signifies a trend towards innovation in soccer management.
- Eric Ramsay's upcoming appointment as Minnesota United's manager will make him the youngest MLS manager ever.
The game of soccer has seen a lot of young coaches in recent times. Young managers like Jurgen Nagelsmann, Roberto Di Zerbi, Xabi Alonso, etc. have all done wonders with their unique coaching styles. The coming in of relatively younger people with bright minds. In soccer, management will be especially helpful in introducing innovation in the sport. Eric Ramsay, the assistant coach of Manchester United is one such prodigy.
🚨🇺🇸 Understand Eric Ramsay has just signed the contract as new Minnesota United head coach.
Ramsay leaves Manchester United staff with immediate effect to become the youngest MLS head coach ever (32).
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 23, 2024
The Welsh manager has had an incredible rise in soccer management and has had the pleasure of working for some of the biggest teams in the world. In 2024, Eric struck gold by getting his first-ever contract as a first-team manager.
Eric Ramsay is set to sign for Minnesota United which would create MLS history
The Welsh manager will soon leave his job as the assistant head coach of Manchester United to sign for the MLS team. This would make him the youngest MLS manager ever, breaking the record of Nick Cushing from New York City FC who is 39 years old.
Eric Ramsay is set to replace English manager Adrian Heath, who was forced out in October 2023. Heath had been the manager of the MLS club since 2017 but had to leave the club due to poor results with just two games left for the 2023 season.
MLS side Minnesota United have sacked head coach Adrian Heath.
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— Transfermarkt.co.uk (@TMuk_news) October 6, 2023
The Minnesota United bound manager joined United in 2021 to work under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. He then carried on under the leadership of Ralf Rangnick and assumed prominence during the Erik ten Hag era.
A fluent Spanish speaker, the Manchester United locker room apparently loved working with the Welsh manager. Reportedly, Eric Ramsay has a great tactical mind and people around him have described him as an exceptional talent.
Eric has had an incredible journey in soccer management
A graduate in Sports Science from Loughborough University, England, Eric Ramsay has built up a brilliant CV. The Welshman’s first stint as a manager was at Swansea City, where the club appointed him as an academy manager. The boy from Oswestry then went on to join Chelsea after a brief stint at Shrewsbury Town. At Chelsea, Eric Ramsay worked as the under-23 manager from 2019-21.
Manchester United’s Premier League set-piece statistic highlights problem for coach Eric Ramsay #mufc https://t.co/KyalXANKZN
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) November 6, 2021
He then joined Manchester United where he reportedly earned a weekly wage of around $9.5K. Eric Ramsay more specifically oversaw the set-piece training for ‘The Red Devils.’ It was at United, where Eric Ramsay found worldwide recognition. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer once described the 32-year-old as (via Manchester Evening News), “young, fresh and an innovative coach.”
Players at Manchester United loved Eric Ramsay for his amiable behavior and non-compromising attitude toward work. With the right amount of experience, Eric might turn out to be one of the most sought-after managers in a few years.