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FC Cincy name Man Utd legend Stam as new boss - with hilarious blunder

FC Cincinnati have announced Dutch legend Jaap Stam as their new manager.

But they did it with a hilarious blunder, involving the photograph of an Ajax youth coach.

Cincinnati released a statement confirming Stam as their boss on Thursday.

But they did it with a picture of Tinus van Teunenbroek, an Ajax youth coach!

For his part, Stam is delighted with the challenge of working in MLS.

"For myself, to get the opportunity to work in America and to work in MLS for a club like FC Cincinnati, it's a dream," Stam told his new club's website.

"I've always liked the country and I've always liked the mentality of the people in the States as well in what they're trying to achieve.

"To get the opportunity to work for this project by building the club - hopefully even further than where they already are, because I think they've already done a great job - but being a presence as a team, even more in MLS, getting results and working together with the fans and everybody already working within the club, for me it's a big challenge to do well."

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