Manchester United have relieved Erik ten Hag of his duties as manager of the club following an abysmal start to the season.
The decision was announced in a statement released by the club on Monday morning, hours after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
The had handed Ten Hag a one-year extension following May’s FA Cup final victory over Manchester City, but just over three months later, the Dutchman has been shown the door.
It’s been a turbulent season for United who are 14th on the log with their second-lowest Premier League points tally after nine games, with 11 points (they had 10 at this stage in the 2019-20 campaign).
They are also 21st of 36 teams in the Europa League table, having drawn their three opening fixtures.
Following Ten Hag’s sack, Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined the club as Ten Hag’s assistant last summer, has been named as interim manager, while the club return to the market in search of a sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
