Manchester United have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after the club made their worst start to a season in almost 30 years, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old Portuguese\u2019s last match in charge was the 3-1 defeat by league leaders Liverpool on Sunday which left them 19 points behind their opponents.<\/p>\n
It is United\u2019s worst start in the league since 1990 and even his ambition of reaching the top four and a Champions League qualification spot is in danger with the club 11 points adrift of those places.<\/p>\n
Despite the club having reached the Champions League knockout stages \u2014 they face an intimidating last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain \u2014 a mix of the results, dressing-room discord and criticism of the board\u2019s transfer policy proved potent factors in the decision to dismiss him.<\/p>\n
\u201cManchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect,\u201d a club statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cA new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager.\u201d<\/p>\n
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