The process behind Manchester United's decision to sack Erik ten Hag as manager has been revealed.
The club confirmed in an official statement on Monday that Ten Hag would be leaving the club after over two years in charge.
His final game at the helm was Sunday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham,
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United are currently 14th in the Premier League after their worst start to a domestic season since 1989. They have also drawn all three of their group stage games in the Europa League.
Assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy will take temporary charge while United's senior hierarchy search for a replacement.
According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, the decision to sack Ten Hag was taken by the club's board after the West Ham defeat.
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He claims that the decision was a unanimous verdict among all the senior figures at the club, including chief executive Omar Berrada, sporting director Jason Wilcox, and advisor and board member Sir Dave Brailsford.
Solhekol explained: "Everyone knows that Manchester United were talking to other managers in the summer.
"They backed him in the transfer market again in the summer. The results and performances simply haven't been good enough this season.
"The decision to part company with Erik ten Hag was a collective decision, but a unanimous decision. That means everybody in senior roles at the club agreed that this was the right time to part company.
"We're talking about INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Omar Berrada, also the Glazer family. They all decided unanimously that Erik ten Hag needed to go now.
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"They thought that they gave him time to work within the new structure that has been set by the club.
"They thought, 'Let's give Erik ten Hag time to see if he can work under this structure'. But unfortunately they feel results and performances simply have not been good enough."
Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Football
Ryan Smart