Erik ten Hag has been relieved of his position as Manchester United manager, after serving for two and a half years.
The Dutchman was informed on Monday and would subsequently leave Old Trafford after the defeat of Manchester United at the Premier League on Sunday.
That result left the club 14th in the table, seven points off the Champions League qualification places, after just three league wins from nine games and only four in 14 in all competitions.
The club is now working on next steps with former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, recruited in the off-season to work alongside Ten Hag, having been asked to take charge on an interim basis with the rest of the management staff remaining in position for now.
“We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future,” United said in a statement
The 54-year-old former Ajax boss had initially been backed by new co-owners INEOS in the summer, sanctioning around £200m in the most recent transfer window, with spending surpassing £616m since his appointment in April 2022.
The support came despite the group initially speaking to a number of other candidates to replace him on the back of an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League, their worst top-flight position since 1990.
He did however, guide Man Utd to a surprise FA Cup final win over rivals Man City before the season’s conclusion.
