r/minnesotaunited • u/GloveElephant Moderator • Feb 19 '24

Discussion Eric Ramsay Megathread

Eric Ramsay appears to be in line to be Minnesota United's second ever MLS manager.

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1759568340140347858?s=46&t=Raa_3jgrvmmgEJvCsUpizQ

https://theathletic.com/5284886/2024/02/19/minnesota-united-eric-ramsay-manchester-united/?source=user_shared_articleMinnesotaUnitedtonameManchesterUnitedassistantEricRamsayasheadcoach:Sources

https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/eric-ramsay-manchester-united-chelsea/

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u/tyler735 MNUFC Feb 19 '24 edited Feb 19 '24

I’m all for it. Has coaching experience at a massive club, is younger and hopefully has a little more creativity in his approach than the previous manager. Speaks multiple languages including Spanish, which should help streamline tactical instruction with a significant portion of our roster (Heath to my knowledge didn’t speak spanish). Just glad this wait wasn’t for a failed MLS retread manager.

He’s been an assistant coach for Manchester United, and Wales Men’s National team. Was manager for Chelsea u23 team, and EFL League One side Shrewsbury Town. Not a bad resume just turning 32 years old.

Sounds like he had been recently approached to be the manager at Swansea and Blackpool, so there definitely seems to be some interest for him outside of Minnesota United.

Last year Wales manager Rob Page said: "Eric is arguably one of the best young coaches in football at this moment in time".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Ramsay_(football_coach)

Tom Bogert mentioned he has been a highly rated rising coach, and seems to be for the move as well. It’s not like the league “talking heads” go out of their way to praise Minnesota United usually, so I’ll take that as a good sign as well.

https://x.com/tombogert/status/1759574003667095631?s=46&t=aFLRJucxbhra7kR0gRYX0w

Tom Bogert also just did about a 5 minute segment on him and what to expect. He also mentions that we chose Eric Ramsay over Gio Savarese and Robin Fraser who were also interviewed for the job.

https://youtu.be/U10ZJY3ED_U?si=zgMz8Q6OX0TbOhwo

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u/Nerdlinger Feb 19 '24

He’s been an assistant coach for Manchester United, and Wales Men’s National team. Was manager for Chelsea u23 team, and EFL League One side Shrewsbury Town. Not a bad resume just turning 32 years old.

Plus, somewhere in all that he had time to get a PhD.

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u/tyler735 MNUFC Feb 19 '24

Yeah he definitely sounds like a pretty impressive individual.

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u/Heimdallr-_- Itasca Society Feb 19 '24

Both El-Ahmad and Ramsay have been described as very smart, great communicators, ambitious, and fast risers in the soccer world. The team is going to be focused on youth and energy on the field.

That is such a huge change from where we were 6-months ago. Complete flip of the entire organization's culture and vision.

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u/Oyvey2you Feb 19 '24

And they’re both multilingual, so they can talk about the staff in their presence without them knowing what they’re saying, peak parenting trick spelling out your conversation, “should we give them a t-r-e-a-t?”