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Erik ten Hag breaks cover as he’s seen for first time since Man Utd sacking leaving home in back of car
ERIK TEN HAG has been spotted for the first time since his dramatic Manchester United axing.
The Dutchman was dismissed as Red Devils manager on Monday morning.
Ten Hag was seen getting into the back of his car as he left his Cheshire home.
The 54-year-old bowed his head as he prepared to travel back to the Netherlands.
Man Utd released a blunt 87-word statement as the 54-year-old was relieved of his duties.
His assistant Ruud Van Nistelrooy will now take temporary charge at the Theatre of Dreams.
United star Bruno Fernandes later paid tribute to Ten Hag on Instagram.
The Portuguese playmaker wrote: “Thanks for everything boss!
“I appreciate the trust and the moments we share together, I wish you all the best in the future.
“Even knowing the last period hasn’t been great from all of us I hope you fans can keep with you the good things the manager has done for our club!”
Why NOBODY is the right man to replace Erik ten Hag at Man Utd
SunSport’s DAVE KIDD says Erik ten Hag’s time at Man Utd is up… and explains what’s wrong with all the potential candidates to replace him.
THIS is a mid-table squad at an underachieving club, with a lot of unwanted players on big money.
And Ratcliffe is an instinctive cost-cutter who may not pay top dollar to the next manager.
If this club wasn’t called ‘Manchester United’, it wouldn’t be an especially desirable job.
The good news for United is that their new sporting director, Dan Ashworth, is a very decent judge of a manager.
He has been instrumental in three previous managerial appointments — Gareth Southgate for England, Graham Potter for Brighton and Eddie Howe for Newcastle.
None were wildly popular at the time, all were conspicuous successes.
Interestingly, Ashworth’s No 1 choice for the Newcastle job was Unai Emery, who turned him down to stay at Villarreal but has since proved that judgment right by excelling at Aston Villa.
And the Spaniard would be an excellent fit for United — yet there is next to no chance that he would abandon Villa’s Champions League campaign to take the Old Trafford job, not least because he isn’t a stark raving madman.
Howe would be another good candidate to succeed Ten Hag but, although he has become frustrated on Tyneside, the Saudis would surely not allow Ratcliffe to poach Howe, as they reluctantly did with Ashworth.
Potter is available but his Chelsea experience and lack of charisma would make him a tough sell.
Which brings us to Southgate, who remains close with Ashworth and is an excellent man-manager who was seriously considered by United last spring.
Yet, despite having led England to two of their three major finals, Southgate’s reputation for over-caution was only enhanced during the Euros.
Mauricio Pochettino, passed over twice by United, is out of the equation having taken the United States job.
Thomas Tuchel would also have been a popular and gettable option – but England got in there first.
Likewise, Roberto De Zerbi, now at Marseille after his brief Brighton stint sparkled then fizzled out.
Kieran McKenna — a gifted former United coach who has won back-to-back promotions with Ipswich Town — is an intriguing candidate but the imminent vacancy may come a year or so too soon.
Marco Silva, the extremely under-rated Fulham boss, has been on United’s radar and should not be discounted.
Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, last season’s ‘next big thing’, was passed over by West Ham as well as Liverpool this summer and is not an easy man to pin down.
Zinedine Zidane, who has taken over from Alan Curbishley as a 20-1 shot for every Premier League job, is a ‘figurehead’ manager and not an Ashworth type.
Ruud van Nistelrooy, the former United goal machine who joined Ten Hag’s coaching team in the summer is the bookies’ favourite. Simply because he’s in the building and he’s Dutch.
So, yes, getting rid of Ten Hag is the easy part.
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Ten Hag’s worst XI of Man Utd signings cost £300MILLION as manager is finally sacked with flops in 14th
ERIK TEN HAG has been sacked with Manchester United 14th in the Premier League and £300MILLION out of pocket.
The Dutchman was shown the exit door following 2-1 defeat at West Ham with club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy to take charge in the interim.
Ten Hag leaves with an FA Cup and Carabao Cup to his name but in the league and Europe results were underwhelming.
And so too was his transfer business.
In his two seasons, Ten Hag signed 21 players costing over £545m.
Perhaps the biggest disaster of them all was the £86m forked out to sign winger Antony, who previously played for Ten Hag at Ajax.
He has struggled to thrive since moving to Manchester – with just 12 goals over 87 games.
Joshua Zirkzee joined from Bologna for £36.5m this season and got off to the perfect start by scoring on his debut.
But it is his only goal in United red.
Rasmus Hojlund is in his second season having been brought in for £72m from Atalanta but the Dane is showing signs of settling in.
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That does not compare to loanee Wout Weghorst, who left United after six months and just two goals.
Hojlund arrived alongside Mason Mount, who joined in his own controversial £60m transfer from Chelsea, but has so far flopped.
Mount has just a single goal for United since his move and missed chunks of both seasons out injured.
Casemiro came in for £60m from Real Madrid and had an excellent first season under Ten Hag.
But his form has taken a dip since and got so bad United were linked with selling him.
Marcel Sabitzer and Sofyan Amrabat, who arrived with a hefty loan fee of £7.7m, have both failed to make an impact under Ten Hag.
A big decision made under Ten Hag was to sign Andre Onana for £47m opposed to giving David de Gea a new deal.
The stopper has performed both excellently and poorly at times – but it has been enough to keep £4.3m back-up Altay Bayindir out of the side.
Bayindir starts in our flop XI after managing just two appearances – at Newport County and Barnsley in cup competition.
Jonny Evans was signed on a free transfer, eight years after leaving United, raising eyebrows.
The Northern Irishman initially penned a short-term deal but stayed all season and has seven appearances this campaign.
Sergio Reguilon features after signing on loan from Tottenham, only to be sent back halfway through the season despite a lack of fit left-backs.
Luke Shaw has struggled for fitness while his back-up Tyrell Malacia – another Ten Hag signing – missed last season followingfollowing knee surgery.
That’s enough to start at right-back in this XI, despite some positive performances for the Red Devils after signing for £13m.
Matthijs de Ligt will go down as one of Ten Hag’s last big signings but the £42m paid to Bayern Munich has so far looked like money poorly spent.
The now-former Old Trafford boss was even forced to bench De Ligt amid a run of shaky starts.
Ten Hag’s XI of underperformers cost over a staggering £300m and will be just one of several reasons for his sacking.
We’re so fed up with drivers ruining our lives we’re BLOCKING them from using our road…we’re not afraid of a fight
RESIDENTS living on a “dangerous” road have taken action to stop their kids from being run over by “reckless” drivers.
They say their lives are put at risk by school-run drivers on their road in Leicester – and now they’ve hit back.
Bhavini Varsam lives on Magnus Road, Leicester, just around the corner from Rushey Mead Primary School.
The 30-year-old is among a bunch of infuriated residents who’ve had their roads blocked by parents and been told to “eff off”, dare they complained.
The residents fear the actions of some parents could lead to something more sinister, should it persist.
Bhavini told LeicestershireLive: “I am very surprised a kid hasn’t been knocked over.
“What is the point waiting for that to happen? We have got disabled children, elderly parents.
“There are a lot of people [on this road] that need ambulances as an emergency.”
On Wednesday, October 16, the residents made a stand and blocked off part of the road.
Displayed on a yellow cone was the homemade sign, “residents only”.
They also questioned any cars trying to access the street.
Leicestershire Police confirmed that officers were called to the street following a report of people “blocking off the road”.
The report is believed to have been made by a relative dropping off a child, LeicestershireLive reports.
Action has been taken as Bhavini felt that school parents did not take into consideration how their parking impacted residents.
Even though parents have been told to park in Rushey Fields, Bhavani believes the parking situation has worsened over the past four years.
Bhavini’s mother Harsha, worries that should her husband, who is on end of life care deteriorate, they will not be able to access an ambulance due to the parking problems.
She says her husband has only weeks left to live.
Harsha said: “We want to put bollards here. We will be happy to pay for that.”
Bhavini also suggested a private parking permit.
She said: “We are asking for something to be done where the cars are not allowed to come in with some sort of barrier or camera.
“Where parents are fined for parking in a place where they shouldn’t.”
Leicester City Council said they are aware of the “issues around inconsiderate and dangerous parking” close to the school.
A spokesperson added: “We are planning to introduce parking restrictions between 8-9am and 2.30-4pm on part of Magnus Road, along with double lines on the school side of the street to prevent parking at any time.
“We will also be making amendments to the school keep clear markings and this will enable them to be enforceable by camera if required.
“There is already a school Park and Stride scheme in place, where parents have permission to park in Rushey Fields Recreation Ground car park and walk the last five minutes to the school.”
What to do if someone's blocking your drive
According to the RAC, “it is perfectly legal to park outside someone’s house, unless the vehicle is blocking a driveway or a wheel is over a dropped kerb.
“If your vehicle is on your driveway and another car is parked on a public highway and blocking your access out of your driveway, the council has the power to act.”
You can also report the blocking issue to the police who may ticket and tow away the car.
In some cases, parking disputes come under antisocial behaviour, a matter to be dealt with by the police. However, your local authority should be contacted first.
Who is Marley Munroe aka Lady Blackbird? Strictly Come Dancing Jazz and soul singer-songwriter
HAILED as the Grace Jones of jazz, Lady Blackbird is well known for her soulful voice.
In October 2024, the singer-songwriter wowed viewers when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing.
Born on Marley Munroe on January 18, 1985, in New Mexico, the singer-songwriter goes by the stage name Lady Blackbird.
She is well known for her trademark peroxide afro and flamboyant outfits.
Lady Blackbird’s career started when she was just 12-years-old, when she signed with a Christian record label based in Nashville.
By the age of 18 she decided to move her music in a different direction and left her label.
In 2014, Lady Blackbird released two pop-soul singles before leaving the label due to creative differences.
Six years later she got her big break when she released a cover of the 1966 song, Blackbird, by Nina Simone.
It was released in May 2020, two days after the murder of George Floyd.
Her version of the powerful song, which is about the struggles and pain of black women, took on a new contemporary cultural meaning.
Lady Blackbird explained more to The Sun, and said: “People took it to their hearts very, very naturally.
“Yeah. So that’s the way that happened.
“We weren’t sure if that timing was going to be correct but we released it and people took to it in a natural way.”
The singer went on: “Just like the way Lady Blackbird happened. It wasn’t a marketing plan or anything — we were just in a studio listening to the song Blackbird.
“And somebody said, Lady with Blackbird and it was so random and felt right. I liked it.”
Ambassador for female empowerment
In 2023, Lady Blackbird released her single Woman which is an anthem of female empowerment and was recorded to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Speaking to The Sun about the importance of this song, Lady Blackbird said: “Being a woman, it sometimes feels that we are going backwards.
“It really does feel like we might go to times like The Handmaid’s Tale. Saying that doesn’t sound so far-fetched. It’s quite scary.”
She added: “Woman is perfect for what it says. It is just perfect for that moment,.”
Strictly performance
On October 27, 2024, Strictly Come Dancing viewers were thrilled when Lady Blackbird performed on the show.
She belted out her song Reform as the professional dancers performed around her in the famous ballroom.
As Lady Blackbird sang, the pros danced to a Beetlejuice-inspired routine.
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Erik ten Hag sacked LIVE: Latest Man Utd manager updates as Red Devils search for new boss after potting Dutchman
MANCHESTER UNITED have decided to part ways with manager Erik ten Hag after a dismal start to the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.
The Red Devils sacked Ten Hag on Monday following a 2-1 defeat to West Ham on the weekend.
The Premier League giants failed to find any consistency under the Dutchman, with speculation around his future starting at the backend of last season.
Man Utd have put Ruud van Nistelrooy in charge on an interim basis as the club begin their search for their seventh manager since Sir Alex Fergurson left the club.
Names linked to the post include Gareth Southgate, Ruben Amorim and Graham Potter.
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