Matthijs de Ligt revealed he felt “really bad” for Erik ten Hag after Manchester United sacked his mentor and said the players needed to look at themselves and examine their own role in his downfall. Ten Hag made defender De Ligt Ajax captain when he was just 18 and they were reunited in the summer when he bought him from Bayern Munich for £42.9m.

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last four games since they parted ways with Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy took over as interim manager.

Yes, the Dutchman won two trophies in his two seasons but he failed to build a team with a coherent plan and has paid a familiar price

The Dutch coach has been dismissed just five months after guiding the Red Devils to FA Cup glory, yet there were signs he was not the right man to lead the new project under Ineos

Erik ten Hag's two-and-a-half-year reign as Manchester United manager has come to an end -- look back at his Old Trafford tenure, in pictures.

Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Manchester United. INEOS, who run the football side of the club, have acted quickly after a disastrous start to the season.

Erik ten Hag had the sympathy of managers around the Premier League a day after the Dutchman was sacked by struggling Manchester United, with most saying they could face the same fate any day in the results-driven business.

Former Man United manager Erik ten Hag has been spotted for the second time since the Dutch coach was sacked by the Premier League club and this time, the 54-year-old’s location may hint at his