Man Utd coach leaves position just six months after taking up dual role

04 September 2023 , 19:47

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Man Utd coach Eric Ramsay has left his role with Wales (Image: Getty Images)

Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay is to quit his role with Wales less than six months after agreeing to join Rob Page's backroom staff.

In March, Ramsay agreed to take up the position alongside his work at Old Trafford. He was initially brought to the club under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a set-piece coach in 2021, and has since become a key figure under Erik ten Hag.

However, the demands of working in both the Premier League and international football has seemingly taken its toll. The 31-year-old also cited family commitments following the birth of his second child

"This decision has been an extremely difficult one to make," he said in a statement. "But it is the right one for myself and my family after the recent birth of our second child and taking into consideration the intensity of my role at United.

"Having discussed everything with my family, Rob and the association, we came to the conclusion that it was best to depart my role before the upcoming internationals so that the group can concentrate on the fixtures. I'm extremely thankful to everyone at FA Wales, the experiences over the last six months have been amongst the proudest of my career."

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Wales host South Korea in a friendly at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, before resuming their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in Latvia next Tuesday: "It was a real pleasure to work with this group of players and I wish them nothing but success going forward," added Ramsay.

Ramsay joined Wales in March (Football Association of Wales)

He contributed to a positive start to Wales' bid to make it to Germany, drawing 1-1 away in Croatia before beating Lativa 1-0. But Welsh hopes are now hanging by a thread after two poor results in June, losing 2-0 in Turkey before an embarrassing 4-2 home defeat against Armenia

Ramsay started his professional coaching career by taking charge of Swansea City Under 18s back in 2016, before joining the Academy set-up at Shrewsbury Town. He was later promoted to assistant manager, working alongside Sam Ricketts.

In the summer of 2019 he moved again to help coach Chelsea Under 23s, before being recruited by United. He's since worked under four managers, helping Ralf Rangnick and Michael Carrick as well as Ten Hag and Solskjaer.

Fraser Watson