The Dutchman was knowledgeable of his dismissal on Monday and he leaves Outdated Trafford after two and a half years in cost.
Manchester United has sacked supervisor Erik ten Hag, the Premier League membership stated, with the Outdated Trafford facet 14th within the standings after 9 video games.
“Erik ten Hag has left his function as Manchester United males’s first-team supervisor,” the membership stated in a press release on Monday.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy will take cost of the crew as interim head coach, supported by the present teaching crew, while a everlasting head coach is recruited.”
The 54-year-old Dutchman’s job was the topic of hypothesis for many of final season as United recorded their worst Premier League end in eighth.
With British billionaire and INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe taking on soccer operations final season, the membership initially caught with Ten Hag to have continuity within the supervisor’s place throughout a time of change however United didn’t see any momentum or progress to consider they had been on the fitting path.
A poor begin to the season additionally noticed United draw their first three Europa League video games from profitable positions.
Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League loss at lowly West Ham United wherein Ten Hag’s facet did not capitalise on quite a few possibilities solely elevated the media hypothesis that he could be sacked.
United completed final time period with a shock FA Cup remaining win over Manchester Metropolis and Ten Hag pointed to the crew’s quite a few accidents to assist clarify their poor type.
He signed a brand new contract to increase his keep till 2026 and get one other likelihood to revive the 20-times English league champions to former glories.
United’s woeful begin to this season has come regardless of greater than 600 million kilos ($779.28 million) being spent on new gamers since Ten Hag took cost forward of the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
