Footage of Erik Ten Hag and New Man United Defender Lisandro Martinez Dancing at Ajax Emerges

Footage of Erik Ten Hag and New Man United Defender Lisandro Martinez Dancing at Ajax Emerges

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Footage of Erik Ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez in high spirits after their Dutch league success last season has resurfaced on the internet
  • Lisandro Martinez and Erik Ten Hag, who played a pivotal role in Martinez's move to Man United, worked together at Ajax Amsterdam for three years
  • The 24-year-old Argentina international is expected to bolster the United defence, which conceded the most goals among the top six in the 2021-22 Premier League

Erik Ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez have officially reunited following the announcement of the Argentine defender as a player of Manchester United.

Affectionately called the 'Butcher of Amsterdam', Lisandro completed his transfer to Man United from Ajax on Wednesday, July 27.

Martinez and Ten Hag worked together at Ajax, winning the Dutch Eredivisie title last term prior to their moves for new pastures at Old Trafford.

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Erik Ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez have reunited at Manchester United after previously working together at Ajax Amsterdam. Photo credit: @ManUtd
Source: Twitter

And the pair will continue their bromance with United's acquisition of Martinez on a five-year deal this summer.

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Ten Hag and his beloved defender got down to business in a behind-closed-doors friendly game against Wrexham, in which Martinez and fellow new signing Christian Eriksen playing a part in the 4-1 win.

Reminiscing about their healthy relationship, a video of the duo dancing together after clinching the Dutch top-flight last term has surfaced on the internet.

In the video posted on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, the Dutch manager and Martinez gleefully danced in celebration of their league triumph.

Meanwhile, the 52-year-old manager has got his coaching tenure at the United hot seat off to a great start - winning three out of four pre-season games, including a resounding victory over Liverpool.

The Dutch manager and his charges have returned to England to continue with their pre-season as the 2022-23 season beckons.

Lisandro Martinez completes Man United switch

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester United on Wednesday completed the signing of Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for a fee that could reach nearly £57 million.

The 24-year-old, who won two Eredivisie titles under new United boss Erik ten Hag in Amsterdam, has signed a contract until 2027 at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months.

Ajax said they had agreed on a transfer fee of 57.37 million euros ($58.2 million, £48.3 million) with United.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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