Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager following Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat against West Ham United, the club announced on Monday.
Ten Hag, who had his contract extended in the summer, has been dismissed following a run of just four wins from 13 games to start the new season.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over on an interim basis and is set to be in charge for the Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Sources have told ESPN that United bosses made the decision to sack Ten Hag after losing faith that the Dutchman would be able to turn things around after a poor start to the new campaign. After earning just 11 points from nine league games, there are already concerns that United are too far adrift to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
