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Erik ten Hag has been sacked as supervisor of Manchester United.
The information first got here from dependable journalist Fabrizio Romano at the moment following a call from membership half homeowners and administration staff, Ineos.
The membership have since confirmed the identical whereas putting assistant supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy in cost on interim foundation.
Membership assertion: Erik ten Hag.#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 28, 2024
The membership assertion learn:
“Erik ten Hag has left his function as Manchester United males’s first-team supervisor.
“Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the membership to 2 home trophies, profitable the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.
“We’re grateful to Erik for every part he has achieved throughout his time with us and need him properly for the long run.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy will take cost of the staff as interim head coach, supported by the present teaching staff, while a everlasting head coach is recruited.”
The end result was broadly anticipated after a poor marketing campaign final time round, that noticed United end a lowly eighth within the Premier League, was adopted by a disastrous begin to the present season, with the aspect mendacity in 14th place after 9 video games, behind the likes West Ham, who beat them on Sunday, Bournemouth, Fulham, Brentford and Nottingham Forest.
Ten Hag narrowly escaped dismissal in the summertime, regardless of profitable the FA Cup final season and the Carabao Cup the season earlier than. It was reported that Thomas Tuchel was provided the job, however could not reach an agreement over energy over transfers and his wage.
Ineos backed the incumbent supervisor with a brand new teaching workers, new contract and round £200 million of transfers over the summer season.
However for all of the mitigating circumstances resembling accidents, organisational modifications and referreeing controversies, progress underneath the supervisor went backward.
United completed third within the Premier League in Ten Hag’s first season, however this dropped to eighth in his second they usually now sit 14th.
The 2 trophies gained underneath his steerage had been finally not sufficient to compensate for the regular decline that Ineos in all probability ought to have led to June.
Their resolution is believed to have value the membership round £7 million when it comes to compensation to be paid now versus what it might have value them had they pulled the plug in June.
Characteristic picture Octavio Passos through Getty Photographs
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