2 weeks Ago By Charlie Gordon
Manchester United have sacked Erik ten Hag with immediate effect and asked Ruud van Nistelrooy to become the club's interim head coach. The Red Devils lost 2-1 at West Ham on Sunday, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table after nine matches. And that proved to be the last straw for the club's co-owners, INEOS, who have opted to make a change.
United released an official statement on Monday confirming that Ten Hag had been dismissed after two-and-a-half years at the helm. According to The Athletic , INEOS have asked Van Nistelrooy, who was appointed to Ten Hag's backroom staff ahead of this season, to take over on an interim basis. Van Nistelrooy spent five years at Old Trafford as a player, scoring 150 goals in 219 games.
His only previous managerial experience came with PSV Eindhoven, graduating from their reserve side in 2022 to spend just over a year in charge of the senior team. Ten Hag was reportedly informed of United's decision on Monday morning. The rest of his backroom staff remain in position, at least for now, and are likely to continue in the case of Van Nistelrooy's appointment.
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