We asked for your views on Manchester United parting ways with Erik ten Hag. Below are some of your responses on his dismissal and potential replacements.
You can also listen to a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast about Monday’s news from Old Trafford.
James: I’m ultimately sad. I think it won’t drastically change anything. I do think it had to happen – and with Arne Slot doing great, it already suggests with the right manager, tactics work. Yet it’s not that simple, Liverpool’s squad has been the same for years – United keep changing squad with managers. I want to see more long-term consistent transfers.
Michael: As a United fan for over 60 years, I have witnessed the great times and the not so great, but since the appointment of Ten Hag, I have never seen a team so devoid of a game plan, a style of play or any sort of positive leadership. The recruitment of players has been appalling. We’ve become the laughing stock of the Premier League.
John: About time! He should have been sacked in the summer. The manager of Manchester United has to understand the culture and history of the club. Ruud understands the club and can give us a lift – let’s get behind him until the end of the season.
Jan: Sadly it’s long overdue. His choice of players have not always been best for Utd. So inconsistent, has he played the same team two weeks running? I doubt it. I feel the players can’t be blame free, at times they’ve really looked as though they can’t be bothered. Hopefully we will begin to see changes for the better. Fingers crossed.
Liam: He brought players into the club that left me scratching my head. Martinez was one of the good buys. But the rest have not performed. Real Madrid must have been laughing all the way to the bank after they sold Casemiro to United! The players he bought this summer just gone? They even have difficulty running! Hojlund is very reluctant to score.
Susan: Personally I would appoint Edin Terzic. He’s young, available and good with the young players. He did great with Borussia Dortmund getting them to the Champions League final. He would work well with the hierarchy at United. He would easily adopt to the modern way clubs run, with the club choosing the players and he would get them to play. Perfect.
