Manchester United officially announced Ten Hag's dismissal, Ruud van Nistelrooy's firefighting! The 39-year-old young marshal agreed to take over, and the cost may exceed 20 million

Manchester United officially announced on 28 October that manager Erik ten Hag is leaving. As the 54-year-old Netherlands himself has said, any era will come to an end and his days in charge of the Red Devils came to an end on Monday. It is reported that Ten Hag was surprised to learn of his dismissal at a meeting that morning.

United Kingdom's Daily Mail reported that United retained respect and dignity for Ten Hag when informing him that he had been sacked by chief executive Omar · Berada and sporting director Dan · Ashworth. Ten Hag didn't expect the result, as he was still preparing for Manchester United's Carabao Cup clash with Leicester City on Wednesday, and even filmed a video predicting the game, but naturally it won't be shown in public after he is gone.

At 11:50 a.m. on Monday, Manchester United made an official announcement: "Eric · Ten Hag have left their position as Manchester United's men's first team manager, who was appointed in April 2022 to lead the club to two domestic cup titles, including the League Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. We thank Eric for the work he has done during his tenure and wish him all the best for the future."

United have also announced that assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over as interim manager, with the current coaching staff remaining to support him, while the club will be looking for a permanent permanent manager. Sources say Ten Hag's sacking was the collective consensus of Manchester United's football management team, but the assessment was difficult and delicate, and they would have liked stability and continuity in turbulent times, but it was a pity that Ten Hag's stewardship did not bring enough improvement to prove that the team was on the right path.

After spending more than £200 million in the summer window, Ten Hag has spent more than £600 million in transfer fees for two and a half years in charge, the most in the club's history. Therefore, the club believe they have given him all the support they need to pursue success, with no excuse for being 14th and with a negative goal difference after nine rounds of the Premier League.

Ten Hag spent half a day packing his bags, taking Manchester United's private car to the airport at 13:30 and smiling at 2:15 p.m. to board a private jet back to Netherlands. According to the Daily Mail and The Sun, Ten Hag is expected to receive £15 million in termination compensation after the club activated his one-year extension clause in the summer, with the original compensation being half as much!

The Telegraph said that Ten Hag's release fee was £13 million, but either way, United became the unjust one who paid more, repeating the mistake of adding money to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after renewing his contract.While Manchester United will pay more than £20 million to sack Ten Hag and hire a new manager, which will affect the finances, others with knowledge of the club's finances believe it is not an insurmountable problem.A club source said: "Rajue has told people that he has acted on feeling rather than reason when he extended Ten Hag's term. Now, his brain is finally working."

Manchester United's hierarchy have been secretly looking for a successor to Ten Hag, with Xavi, Thomas · Frank, Terzic and Ruben · Amorim all approached. According to Western media reports, former Barcelona coach Xavi did not accept Bellada's invitation to coach the Red Devils in the middle of the season, and he decided to take a year off because of family matters. In the end, Portugal's 39-year-old young coach Amorim became the current first choice of Rajue and INEOS, and the authoritative "Athletic" and the BBC United Kingdom have confirmed that the Red Devils have opened negotiations with Amorim.

Amorim himself is reportedly willing to take charge of Manchester United, but the club needs to agree with Portugal Sporting on the associated costs, with a release fee of £8.5 million (€10 million) in his contract. The Daily Mail reports that Amorim had planned to leave Sport at the end of the season but learned of United's interest in him earlier this month and held two rounds of talks.

Amorim was also asked about rumours of taking charge of Manchester United after Ten Hag's sacking on Monday, responding: "I expected you to ask this question, obviously I don't plan to talk about the future, otherwise I would always have to comment. I'm proud to be the coach of Sport Portugal, that's all."

Amorim was approached by Liverpool and West Ham United this summer, but he opted to stay. He is also rumoured to be City's first choice to succeed Pep Guardiola in the future, with Portugal sporting director Hugo · Viana set to replace Begiristain as Manchester City's director next year. Velarda has only left Manchester City this year to become Manchester United's chief executive, and he should be well aware of his former club's interest in Amorim and is trying to get the first shot.

Portugal sources told Athletic that Amorim had agreed in principle to take charge of Manchester United, but the two clubs still needed to complete negotiations. He won the Portuguese Premier League with Sport in 2021 and last season, and won the Portugal Cup twice, as well as the Portugal Cup in Braga. As a player, Amorim won the league title for Benfica three times and represented Portugal 14 times; And as a coach, he is known for developing young players and improving individual performances.

This season, Sporting Portugal have won all nine games, leading the Portuguese Super League, and the team has the best attack and defense. Amorim is accustomed to the 343 formation or more specifically the 3421 formation, emphasizing high possession, flexible attacking style and a strong defensive foundation.

Last season, Sweden striker Vik·tor Gyokeres scored 43 goals in Amorim's tactics after joining Sporting from Coventry City in the Championship, including 29 in the league. He has now scored 13 goals in 13 games so far. This is seen as a demonstration of Amorim's ability to maximise his impact by adapting to the player's skill set.

Amorim has also excelled in promoting youth players, including Gonzalo· Inácio, Mateus· Nunes, Nuno · Mendes and Osman· Diomande. This is a competency that new Manchester United owner Rajue values as he looks to develop his own Mbappe, Bellingham or Roy · Keane.

There are many players who have grown up under Amorim, Manchester United captain Bruno · Fernandes transferred to Manchester United after more than a month in charge, and may not be one of them, but Mendes, who joined Paris Saint-Germain, Nunez, who moved to Manchester City after joining Wolves, Pedro· Polo, who joined Tottenham, and Parhinha, who joined Fulham, are all stars that Amorim cultivated and sold at a high price. There is also Ugarte, who currently plays for Manchester United, who also joined Grand Paris after the success of Portugal. After Ugarte's transfer, Amorim brought in Hulmande, and the Denmark midfielder is now also on the radar of the giants, captaining the team and being named in last season's Portuguese Premier League team.

With the title to play, the reuse of young players and the improvement of individual performances, Amorim has caught the attention of Manchester City for a reason, and now United have the opportunity to intercept their rivals and hope to succeed.