Manchester United have parted ways with manager Erik Ten Hag on Monday after their latest defeat in the Premier League.
The Dutchman was informed of the club's decision at Carrington on Monday morning. The decision came after United's 2-1 away defeat to West Ham the previous day.
Assistant coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy will take interim charge at the club until the board have recruited a long-term replacement.
So how has this stunning change come about?
We'll explore the story in more detail below, as well as giving you the latest odds from bet365 Sport on who could well be in line for the hot-seat at Old Trafford!
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In a dramatic match, West Ham United secured a 2-1 victory over Manchester United, a game that was not without its controversies.
The match took place on a Sunday, with West Ham initially taking the lead through Crysencio Summerville. Manchester United's Casemiro quickly equalized, setting the stage for a tense last ten minutes.
However, the turning point came when referee David Coote awarded a very late penalty to West Ham after reviewing Matthijs de Ligt's challenge on Danny Ings.
The Premier League explained that the VAR recommended an on-field review due to sufficient contact on Ings' lower leg, leading to the referee overturning his original decision.
Jarrod Bowen successfully converted the penalty, sealing the 2-1 win for West Ham. And leaving Manchester United fans and management furious at the decision.
This defeat left Manchester United in 14th place in the league, with only four wins across all competitions and no wins in Europe following three consecutive draws.
With the pressure already mounting on Ten Hag, there was a feeling that it was only a matter of time before the Manchester United hierarchy made a decision on his future.
That news was to follow less than 24-hours after the game had concluded.
The following morning, Erik Ten Hag was called into a meeting at Carrington, Manchester United's training ground, where he was informed that his contract was being terminated with immediate effect.
The club released a relatively short statement to the press announcing the change and thanking Ten Hag for his efforts during his time at the club.
Immediately, speculation began about who would replace Ten Hag. Bet365 Sport listed the likes of Spaniard Xavi Hernandez, ex-England manager Gareth Southgate and current Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann amongst the early front-runners for the post.
However, by the afternoon it appeared that Manchester United had begun talks with Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim over taking over the helm at Old Trafford.
Amorim has changed the fortunes of Sporting Lisbon since taking over as coach, leading Sporting to a first Portuguese League title win in 19 years and overseeing a return to the Champions League.
He was widely linked with the Liverpool job in the summer, before the Reds opted to appoint Arne Slot.
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There was plenty of other drama across the Premier League on Gameday nine, and we also saw a change at the top of the table too.
Here's the full list of results from the matches this weekend.
Manchester City went back top of the table this weekend following their 1-0 win over Southampton. That result combined with Liverpool's 2-2 draw away to Arsenal now means City lead the table by a point from Liverpool.
Arsenal and Aston Villa are four points behind Liverpool in third and fourth, with Chelsea fifth.
You can check out the current Premier League table here.
However, there's plenty of extra information regarding the results this weekend!
In another Premier League clash, Arsenal fans were left frustrated with referee Anthony Taylor during their 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean stated that Taylor had a good game, but acknowledged some home fans disagreed.
Taylor was criticized for not punishing Luis Diaz for kicking the ball away, an offense that previously led to red cards for Arsenal players Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard.
Similarly a Kai Havertz goal was ruled out in the second half for a foul on a Liverpool defender which looked very harsh. Although a subsequent push on Trent Alexander-Arnold may well have seen the goal disallowed anyway.
Ex-referee Jeff Winter emphasized there is no conspiracy against Arsenal or Wolverhampton Wanderers despite frustrations over inconsistent officiating.
The inconsistency in decision-making has led to fan conspiracy theories, especially when similar incidents result in different outcomes for different teams.
Newcastle fans expressed frustration with the substitution of midfielder Sandro Tonali during their 2-1 loss away to Chelsea. Tonali started the match and played well but was substituted around the hour mark, leading to dissatisfaction among Newcastle supporters.
Despite the loss, Newcastle remains a competitive team in the league, but fans are eager to see more consistent performances from their players. The team have won, drawn and lost three games respectively this season to lie twelfth.
In the same game Cole Palmer once again showcased his class with another excellent performance in the win over Newcastle.
After having a goal disallowed for a fractional offside, Palmer turned creator playing a stunning pass to release Pedro Neto whose low cross was fired home first time by Nicolas Jackson.
Palmer then was on hand to score Chelsea's second goal of the game to earn the win that moves them into fifth in the table.
Tottenham faced a setback as they went down to a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game to give the Eagles their first win of the season, which was enough to move them out of the relegation zone.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou was frustrated by another poor display by his team who showed unusual lack of decisiveness in attack. The absence of Son Heung-min for Spurs is proving to be a real problem with the team struggling to perform in the South Korean stars absence.
Spurs now lie 8th in the table on 13 points, while Palace moved up to 17th.
Leicester City suffered a 3-1 home loss in their East Midlands derby against a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest.
The Friday night fixture started brightly with Ryan Yates firing Forest in front after just 16 minutes, before Jamie Vardy levelled the match with a 23rd minute strike for the home side.
However two goals in 13 minutes in the second half handed Forest the win. Chris Wood scored both of the goals, with the big New Zealand striker showing his current outstanding form is no flash in the pan.
Wood has now scored seven goals this season and is joint-third in the Premier League scoring charts, level with Chelsea ace Cole Palmer.
In a sensational game, Brentford claimed a fourth home win in five Premier League games right at the death with a heart-breaking late goal to snatch a 4-3 win over Ipswich Town.
The game started well for the visiting Tractor Boys with Sammie Szmodics and George Hirst putting them 2-0 up. However, two Yoan Wissa goals in a minute brought Brentford level just before half time.
Brian Mbeumo then put Brentford 3-2 up after Harry Clarke's foul was penalised and it got worse for the defender when he was red-carded on 69 minutes. Despite that, Liam Delap levelled the game on 86 minutes for Ipswich.
However, in the 96th minute, Mbeumo added a second, his eighth goal of the season in the Premier League, to give Brentford a dramatic win.
The Premier League continues to deliver excitement and drama, with controversial decisions and managerial changes shaping the season. Teams like Manchester United and Arsenal face challenges both on and off the pitch, while clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham strive to improve their standings.
As the season progresses, fans eagerly anticipate how these developments will impact the league's dynamics and the race for top positions.
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