Erik ten Hag sacked LIVE: Ruben Amorim ‘in talks’ as Manchester United line up next manager

High - Man United 4-1 Chelsea, May 2023

Chelsea were swept aside at Old Trafford in the final home game of the season, a win that ensured the team would be playing in Europe’s top club competition after a year away.

Low - Liverpool 7-0 Man United, March 2023

United were 10 points clear of their northwest rivals and had already beaten them at home earlier in the campaign, but the manner of their capitulation at Anfield left the manager facing the ignominy of having overseen the club’s heaviest ever defeat to Liverpool.

High - Man United 2-1 Barcelona, February 2023

Barca were on track to be crowned LaLiga champions, despite having dropped out of the Champions League into the Europa League, but United rolled back the years to some of their greatest European nights with a win that saw them go through 4-3 on aggregate.

Low - Man City 6-3 Man United, October 2022

The team had recovered from losing Ten Hag’s first two league fixtures to record four consecutive wins, but illusions of a smooth upward trajectory were shattered at the Etihad Stadium as City demonstrated their clear superiority to put six past their rivals for just the second time in the Premier League era.

High - Man United 2-0 Newcastle, February 2023

Victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley handed Ten Hag a major domestic trophy after just eight months in the job and, with the team looking on course to return to the Champions League, the manager’s rebuild looked to be well on track.

Low - Brentford 4-0 Man United, August 2022

United had already lost their first league game of Ten Hag’s tenure against Brighton at Old Trafford, but the true size of his task was laid bare a week later in west London as Brentford hit four goals inside the opening 35 minutes to leave the visitors bottom of the league.

Sources have said that Erik ten Hag’s sacking was a difficult and finely balanced decision, but a collective and unanimous by the hierarchy.

They had wanted to give Ten Hag the opportunity to work within a new sporting structure, but the results and performances at the start of the season have not been good enough.

United felt they were not seeing the momentum and progress to believe they were improving and developing. The Red Devils have also had a poor start in the Europa League having failed to win their first three games from winning positions.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has posted on Instagram after Erik ten Hag’s sacking.

He wrote: “Thanks for everything boss! I appreciate the trust and the moments we share together, I wish you all the best in the future.

“Even knowing the last period hasn’t been great from all of us I hope you fans can keep with you the good things the manager has done for our club!”

Manchester United are looking for a new manager after Erik ten Hag was sacked following a poor start to the season.

United are 14th in the Premier League after nine games, and lie 21st in the Europa League table have failed to win any of their opening three fixtures.

The defeat by West Ham United on the weekend was ironically one of the team’s better performances under Ten Hag this season, but it proved to be the final straw for the Ineos ownership as a string of missed chances resulted in a 2-1 loss.

But who will replace the Dutchman? Here are the latest odds for Man Utd’s next manager:

Ruud van Nistelrooy 7/2

Ruben Amorim 5/1

Gareth Southgate 10/1

Xavi 10/1

Thomas Frank 10/1

Michael Carrick 12/1

Kieran McKenna 14/1

Graham Potter 16/1

Melissa Reddy has reported on Sky Sports News that Manchester United have five contenders on the shortlist to replace Erik ten Hag.

Who they might be is unclear as of yet but there are plenty of rumours including Gareth Southgate and Zinedine Zidane. One of the reasons that Ten Hag has been dismissed was his ‘inability to improve the players he signed’.

Manchester United have sacked Erik ten Hag and put Ruud van Nistelrooy in interim charge after deciding there was no excuse for their current underachievement.

In a unanimous decision by the club’s new hierarchy, the Independent understand, United decided neither results nor performances were good enough to give them reasons to persist with Ten Hag.

United had triggered a one-year contract extension for the Dutchman – though only after speaking to a host of other managers – and in September, new chief executive Omar Berrada said they were “fully backing him” while sporting director Dan Ashworth also gave Ten Hag his support.

Gary Neville also addressed the fact that Ruud van Nistelrooy is now managing Manchester United, albeit on an interim basis.

“Ruud will do his best, I thought for months, I think they’re better suited with three at the back, maybe that could happen, give them more comfort,” said Neville,

“An extra body at the back, more support, I think Ruud could do that, I’m not sure if it’s right, we’ll see on Wednesday against Leicester.

“In the immediate, those players will have to be worked with. Is there anybody watching United who don’t think they’re better than their showing?

“No chance they’ll get to the top with that squad, but they’re better than 14th... better than sixth. You start to question every player on the pitch, you lose faith with everybody.

“If a manager can get a song out of them, who to keep and who to sell. I wouldn’t change anything in January, work with them for six months. The sporting department of the club also to work this out.”

The former Man Utd captain spoke to Sky Sports to give his initial reaction to the news and described how the owners must have been thinking about this change for a while.

He added: “I suspect that Tottenham game would be a catalyst to look for a new manager, being in that position, you look who’s available, being diligent and then think of the timing. In our position, you’re hoping the manager will turn it around, start to win matches, 99/100 when you’ve made the decision, the tide’s against you, it continues to go against you, they decided the next big loss, they’d have to act. They started, I’m sure, after Tottenham, it felt like the end. Even if it wasn’t actually the end.

“I think the lack of identity and style has been a mystery, recruitment has been poor. It’s been awful at times. I believe there’s a group of players who can play better than they are.

“I was shocked to see Eriksen and Casemiro starting and Ugarte on the bench. He’s not started brilliantly, but if I’m an owner, I look at that, those two getting on in age, this lad with legs, I’d ask questions. Lack of style of play has been a problem. It’s a struggle watching them play. As big a problem as the results.”