
Ajax have banned English journalists from their media conferences over concerns they'll be hijacked by questions for coach Erik ten Hag about the prospect of joining Manchester United.
Ten Hag's move to the club is likely to be confirmed before the end of the season, with United chiefs believing he is the right man to take the club back to the top.
The 52-year-old has reportedly won the battle with PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino, ending a near six-month search to appoint a permanent replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However, Ajax do not appear too happy with the speculation currently surrounding their manager and seem keen to limit questions being asked of Ten Hag about his future.
Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterill said: '"As Ten Hag was preparing his team to face Sparta Rotterdam, the media team were busily rejecting the applications from the English media to attend the post-match news conference. There will be no radio, no newspapers, no Sky Sports News.
"They don't want him asked, in English, about Manchester United. His English isn't that great, either.
"Ajax say he needs to concentrate on winning another [Eredivisie] title. It's by no means a given - they're only four points ahead [of PSV] with six games to play.
"It is a bit worrying that he is not doing any [English] media duties tomorrow because maybe he doesn't want to answer any difficult questions.
"But if he is to become the Manchester United manager then he is going to have to get used to answering tricky questions twice, sometimes even three times, a week. That could be something for Manchester United fans to worry about."
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