It’s been a long time coming but Erik ten Hag has finally been ousted from the Manchester United hot seat.
The Dutchman was dismissed after Sunday’s late and controversial defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League, with performances and results having been sub-par for over a year. Legendary former Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over on an interim basis after being appointed Ten Hag’s assistant manager back in July.
Defeat at the London Stadium has left Man Utd languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, while they have also stumbled to three successive draws at the beginning of their Europa League campaign. It was only a matter of time before Ten Hag finally got the chop.
How long Van Nistelrooy finds himself in the Old Trafford dugout remains to be seen, with speculation over Ten Hag’s permanent successor likely to ramp up in the coming days. The former PSV Eindhoven manager has the chance to stake his claim for the position with some favourable upcoming fixtures for the Red Devils.
Here are Man Utd‘s next six opponents in all competitions.
Man Utd’s first encounter without Ten Hag since May 2022 takes place on Wednesday evening as the Red Devils welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup – one of two competitions the club won under Ten Hag.
Man Utd beat Barnsley 7-0 in the third round – their only fixture in the competition so far – and will be hopeful of progressing to the quarter-final regardless of performance. It’s a first opportunity for Van Nistelrooy to impress the club’s hierarchy.
Two home games on the bounce ushers in the post-Ten Hag era but Chelsea promise to be extremely challenging opponents for the Red Devils next Sunday. The Blues are in encouraging form and find themselves fifth in the table, with the likes of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson in confident mood.
Man Utd won this exact fixture 2-1 last season against Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues but the clash at Stamford Bridge was symptomatic of Ten Hag’s tenure. The Red Devils were 3-2 up heading into stoppage time but conceded goals in the 100th and 101st minute to lose the game 4-3.
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