In one of his final media interactions, Ten Hag was queried: "You won this competition a couple of years ago, you've taken great pride in winning trophies in both seasons, if you win a trophy in a third season does that make the season a success again for you?"

Manchester United has had a difficult start to the season, with the 20-time English champions currently sitting 14th in the Premier League table, and the club's new leadership is dissatisfied with the pace of change under Erik ten Hag.

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Bruno Fernandes has been sent a message following his apology to Erik ten Hag