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live Updated 10s ago Ten Hag sacked by Man Utd — latest Ten Hag sacked following Sunday's 2-1 defeat against West Ham Assistant coach Van Nistelrooy asked to take charge on interim basis Man Utd's next manager alternatives analysed Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here . What a difference a few weeks makes It was only three weeks ago that Erik ten Hag seemed pretty calm over his future. After the drab draw away to Aston Villa on October 6, he was asked about how much contact he has with the hierarchy at Manchester United.
“We always speak, we speak every week. We are all onboard together, on one page. We know where we are working to, it’s a long-term project and we have to keep improving the process.
“We have proved in two very tough away games this is a team and you show the togetherness and the spirit, but also the belief and the faith they have.” Advertisement The Premier League’s seventh-longest serving manager is gone It seems slightly mad that a little more than two years in a Premier League job makes you the seventh-longest serving manager. But that is where we are in the current managerial climate.
Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and David Moyes at West Ham both left their posts in the summer, so Aston Villa's Unai Emery is now the man with the sixth-longest reign in the English top flight. Here is how the top of that list looks: Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) – Eight years, four months Thomas Frank (Brentford) – Six years Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) – Four years, 10 months Marco Silva (Fulham) – Three years, four months Eddie Howe (Newcastle) – Two years, 11 months Unai Emery (Aston Villa) – Two years Club statement follows The Athletic's breaking news Getty Images Manchester United have confirmed The Athletic 's exclusive news this morning with a club statement announcing Erik ten Hag's departure: Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager. Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, winning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.
We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future. Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach, supported by the current coaching team, whilst a permanent head coach is recruited. Erik ten Hag sacked by Manchester United: Live updates Manchester United have sacked Erik ten Hag.
The exclusive news from The Athletic comes following yesterday's 2-1 loss at West Ham United. That result leaves United 14th in the Premier League having finished eighth last season, the lowest they have ended a top-flight campaign since 1990. Ten Hag, 54, spent two seasons and two months in charge at Old Trafford.
He won the Carabao Cup in his first season in charge and oversaw victory against the club's fierce rivals Manchester City to claim the FA Cup in May. Follow the reaction to this breaking news as The Athletic brings you all the latest updates. GO FURTHER Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager.
