Erik ten Hag meets Robbie Williams and poses for pic as axed Man Utd coach enjoys time off before starting new job
ERIK TEN HAG met pop star Robbie Williams while at a concert before starting his new job.
The Dutch manager had been out of work since his sacking by Manchester United in October 2024.
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Ten Hag, 55, is now back in football as he was named the replacement for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.
He has been enjoying himself before his arrival at the BayArena, which has included watching the former Take That star perform in Amsterdam.
Ten Hag was at the gig at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday evening.
He would have known his way around the iconic stadium, having managed Ajax between 2018 and 2022.
He was able to get backstage after the show and posed for a picture alongside the 'Angels' singer.
Williams shared the snap on Instagram in a post showing off his time in Holland.
He capitoned it: "Two incredible nights in Amsterdam… that was fun.
"All the love, Rob."
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Williams also attached a picture of himself next to a Port Vale banner to make sure his true allegiances were known.
It is not the first time that their paths have crossed, as Ten Hag met the singer in 2022.
Erik ten Hag's first day as Bayer Leverkusen manager
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Williams visited the Man United Carrington training ground on the day Cristiano Ronaldo was axed by the club.
Despite his fondness for Port Vale, he is a Red Devils supporter and previously insisted that he was in favour of Ten Hag's "football philosophy".
Ten Hag will already have plenty of work to do at Bayer Leverkusen due to the club's activity in the transfer market.
The 2023/24 Bundesliga champions have sold both Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool.
Highly-rated defender Odilon Kossounou has also left for Atalanta in Italy.
The club has welcomed Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken, Hertha attacker Ibrahim Maza and Bochum defender Tim Oermann.
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