NEW DELHI: Manchester United have formally sacked Erik ten Hag after a dismal begin to the season, leaving the membership languishing in 14th place within the Premier League desk.
The announcement comes after Sunday’s 1-Zero defeat to West Ham, marking United’s fourth league loss in 9 video games and increasing a depressing run with only one win of their final eight matches throughout all competitions.
“Erik ten Hag has left his position as Manchester United males’s first-team supervisor,” the membership confirmed in a press release. “We’re grateful to Erik for every thing he has executed throughout his time with us and need him properly for the longer term.”
Ruud van Nistelrooy will function interim supervisor whereas the seek for a everlasting alternative begins.
Social media exploded in response to the information, with followers, pundits, and critics weighing in on Ten Hag’s tenure. Piers Morgan took to X (previously Twitter) to share his ideas, writing, “Each single phrase Cristiano Ronaldo instructed me in our interview was proper. Ten Hag was over-promoted, delusional, disrespectful, and couldn’t handle world-class expertise or a membership of United’s stature.”
The criticism didn’t cease there. A Liverpool fan, poking enjoyable at Ten Hag’s tenure, posted a screenshot of United’s 7-Zero defeat to Liverpool final 12 months with the caption: “Thanks for the recollections, Erik ten Hag, you’ll be missed.”
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand expressed his shock over Ten Hag’s sacking.
Followers expressed combined feelings, with some relieved by the change and others criticizing the board for lack of long-term planning
The Dutchman had come below intense scrutiny not too long ago after Jim Ratcliffe, one among United’s co-owners, stored him on following final season’s FA Cup closing victory towards Manchester Metropolis.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag’s dismissal comes amid United’s worst begin to a league season since 1989/90.
As Ruud van Nistelrooy steps in briefly, the seek for United’s subsequent supervisor begins—underlining the rising uncertainty at Outdated Trafford.
