Mitchell van der Gaag: Former Man United assistant set to land new role

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag is about to make his latest career move.

Mitchell van der Gaag enjoyed a playing career at teams such as PSV Eindhoven, Motherwell and FC Utrecht.

He first became a manager in 2008 for Marítimo B and then took over the Portuguese team ’s senior squad in 2009.

After spells at Belenenses and Ermis, he returned to the Netherlands, where he worked for PSV Eindhoven, Excelsior, NAC and finally Jong Ajax.

In June 2021, he was appointed as an assistant manager alongside Erik ten Hag at Ajax.

He joined Manchester United as part of Erik ten Hag’s team in 2022 but departed his role in the summer of 2024 after a coaching shake-up.

In May 2025, he was announced as the new manager of FC Zürich, but he only lasted five months and was sacked in October of last year.

Portuguese newspaper O Jogo reports that, “Mitchell van der Gaag is close to being presented as Marítimo’s coach.”