Rio Ferdinand pointed to Liverpool when explaining why Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag, but Gary Neville believes Tottenham were the catalyst.

Man Utd called time on Ten Hag’s turbulent spell at Old Trafford on Monday morning. Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken over on an interim basis, but the search for a permanent manager continues.

Reaction Ten Witches losing his job came thick and fast; Man Utd legends Rio Ferdinand And Gary Neville.

talking about him YouTube channel Immediately following the announcement, Ferdinand believes the massive 3-0 home defeat suffered by Liverpool in matchweek three spelled the end of Ten Hag’s tenure.

According to Ferdinand, Man Utd and Ten Hag “never recovered” from this blow.

“Am I surprised? No,” declared Ferdinand. “They kept that man in charge, the season is starting, I actually thought we were starting to see some new signs in the first two or three games, then we lost to Liverpool and never recovered.

“It was like a boxer who was hit and knocked down in the third round, never getting back together and getting knocked out and knocked down in every round on the way to the 12th round.

“And we are finally here. “The fight for the coach was called off in the last round and I think we’ll go in a new direction now.”

Tottenham defeat was ‘catalyst’ – Gary Neville

Gary Neville also mentioned a bombshell news while speaking. Sky Sports News.

The former right-back stated that Man Utd’s 3-0 defeat to Tottenham on September 29 was the point where Ten Hag’s fate was decided.

According to experts, Man Utd probably decided to give up on Ten Hag after this defeat and were waiting for the next “bad result” before pulling the trigger.

“I thought you were coming,” Neville admitted. “Looking at the Tottenham game a few weeks ago, I felt like I’d seen this before. It was a bad day for Manchester United, a bad day for Erik ten Hag.

“Then it got worse, the chances missed yesterday were unacceptable, they should have been two ahead at half-time.

“Overall, the difficulties with results and performance led to the owners deciding to sack Erik ten Hag. I don’t think anyone will be really shocked this morning.”

Neville added: “I think the Tottenham game was probably a catalyst for them to start thinking about a new manager.

“You look at who’s available, then you try to think about timing. You hope the manager can turn the tables, but 99 times out of 100 the tide is against you and continues to move against you.

“They chose a moment that was probably agreed upon a few weeks ago; The next bad defeat or bad result, we will probably have to take action. This came yesterday (against West Ham)

“They would definitely start the process of finding Erik ten Hag’s successor because the Tottenham game a few weeks ago felt like the last one.”

Next Man Utd manager and last of Ten Hag

Elsewhere, Daily Mail Man Utd players reportedly not given advance warning Ten Hag’s dismissal. Instead, they learned their manager had lost his job at the same time as the club’s official announcement just before noon on Monday morning.

Mail also claimed Decision to dismiss Ten Hag was ‘unanimous’ Among the club’s hierarchy.

Covering X, reporter Mike Keegan wrote: “Old Trafford insiders say Ten Hag’s decision was a tough but unanimous one.”

Wheeler also explained the thinking behind the sacking, adding: “No momentum, no progress. The club took into account the poor start in the Premier League and Europa League. We couldn’t find any excuses. Simply put, they weren’t seeing any improvement.”

Sky Sports Switzerland United CEO Omar Berrada We’re pushing for Xavi to take the reins permanently.

TEAMtalk insider Fraser Gillan has been told there are four other candidates on United’s radar. The four in question Julian Nagelsmann, Graham Potter, Eddie Howe and Thomas Frank.

A. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s shock return also touted with Manchester Evening News Who suggested the club would continue to target independent managers. The logic here is that assignment will be cheaper.

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