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[Saba Sports News] Earlier, Manchester United officially announced that head coach Erik ten Hag has been dismissed from his position as first-team manager, and Ruud van Nistelrooy will lead the team as interim coach. The 54-year-old Dutch coach Ten Hag took over as Manchester United manager in July 2022, leading the team to win an FA Cup and a League Cup during his two and a half years in charge, with league finishes of 3rd and 8th in the past two seasons. So far this season, Manchester United has only accumulated 11 points from 9 Premier League matches, currently sitting in 14th place. Statistics show that Ten Hag has lost a total of 27 matches in the Premier League, with 7 of those losses coming from goals conceded after the 90th minute. The proportion of last-minute defeats accounts for as much as 26% of his total losses, which is the highest among all managers in Premier League history who have lost more than 20 matches. It is worth mentioning that Manchester United will face Leicester City in the League Cup this week; reports indicate that Ten Hag has already attended the pre-match press conference, while Van Nistelrooy will not participate again before the match but is expected to attend the press conference after the game against Leicester City.