By Abiola Olawale
Manchester United has announced the sacking of its manager, Erik Ten Hag.
The club made this announcement in a press statement issued on Monday, breaking an end to Ten Hag’s two-and-a-half-year stay.
The announcement also comes after Manchester United fell short to West Ham United on Sunday in a 2-1 loss.
That result left the club 14th in the table, seven points off the Champions League qualification places after just three league wins from nine games and only four in 14 in all competitions.
The club also announced that former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge on an interim basis with the rest of the management staff remaining in position for now.
The statement reads in part: “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.”
The New Diplomat reports that in Ten Hag’s first season at United, he guided them to a third-place finish and oversaw their Carabao Cup triumph, ending a six-year run without a trophy.
Last year, though, United struggled domestically and in Europe, suffering a group-stage exit from the Champions League, and only qualified for the Europa League this season by winning the FA Cup.
Ten Hag was retained as United manager in the summer after an end-of-season review following an eighth-place Premier League finish, the club’s lowest since 1990, and an FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester City.
