Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager

The Dutchman was informed of his dismissal connected Monday and helium leaves Old Trafford aft 2 and a fractional years successful charge.

Manchester United has sacked manager Erik 10 Hag, the Premier League nine said, with the Old Trafford broadside 14th successful the standings aft 9 games.

“Erik 10 Hag has near his relation arsenic Manchester United men’s first-team manager,” the nine said successful a connection connected Monday.

“Ruud van Nistelrooy volition instrumentality complaint of the squad arsenic interim caput coach, supported by the existent coaching team, whilst a imperishable caput manager is recruited.”

The 54-year-old Dutchman’s occupation was the taxable of speculation for astir of past play arsenic United recorded their worst Premier League decorativeness successful eighth, with British billionaire and INEOS president Jim Ratcliffe taking complaint of shot operations.

A astonishment FA Cup last triumph implicit Manchester City, however, positive the information 10 Hag was capable to blasted galore injuries for their mediocre signifier earned him different chance.

He signed a caller declaration to widen his enactment until 2026 and get different accidental to reconstruct the 20-time English league champions to erstwhile glories.

Early results this season, however, suggested Ten Hag was not going to execute that. Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League nonaccomplishment astatine lowly West Ham United successful which Ten Hag’s broadside failed to capitalise connected galore chances lone accrued the media speculation that helium would beryllium sacked.

Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik 10 Hag was sacked aft the squad suffered their 4th decision successful 9 league games, losing 2-1 astatine West Ham connected Sunday, and dropping United to a lowly 14th successful the English Premier League array [Glyn Kirk/AFP]