Inside Erik ten Hag’s sacking as reasons Man Utd finally pulled the trigger revealed
Erik ten Hag has finally been sacked by Manchester United – and SunSport can reveal the reasons why.
The Dutch boss, 54, was axed just hours after the Red Devils’ 2-1 defeat at West Ham as the club released a blunt 87-word statement.
The result leaves Man Utd 14th in the Premier League – with the club also winless in all three of their Europa League matches.
Ten Hag was under serious pressure in the summer after guiding United to a record-worst eighth placed finish.
But ultimately the ex-Ajax boss escaped the axe and was handed an improved contract on the back of his side’s FA Cup win.
However, SunSport can now reveal why United chiefs performed a U-turn just nine games into the Premier League season.
While Red Devils chiefs found the decision difficult, they were unanimous in their decision to move on from Ten Hag.
The United boardroom were keen to give the Dutchman a chance to work under the new structure put in place by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
United bosses were keen to keep Ten Hag in a bid to find continuity in their leadership for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012-13 season.
However, they were left disappointed by both the results AND the performances on the pitch and feared the lack of momentum could only cause United to fall further.
Chiefs felt there were no excuses for the shoddy form and poor results both in the Premier League and Europa League – especially the manner in which the side have dropped points from winning positions.
Having put things in place to watch the team develop, the shocking start to 2024-25 left them with no option but to sack Ten Hag.
