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Ten Hag's Man Utd reign in pictures

First game: Erik ten Hag took charge of his first competitive game for Man Utd, a 2-1 loss to Brighton at Old Trafford in August 2022. His first win came two games later, a 2-1 home victory against Liverpool.

Manager Erik ten Hag of Manchester United applauds at Old Trafford
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Derby defeats: United lost a Manchester derby 6-3 at Etihad Stadium in October 2022, with City duo Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scoring hat-tricks. Later on in the season, the Red Devils suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat by Liverpool.

Scoreboards from Manchester City 6 Manchester United 3 and Liverpool 7 Manchester United 0
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Notable fallouts: Ten Hag had high-profile fallouts with Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo, with Ronaldo leaving the club by mutual agreement in November 2022.

Erik Ten Hag speaks to Cristiano Ronaldo
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First trophy: United won the Carabao Cup in February 2023, beating Newcastle 2-0 in the final at Wembley. They went on to finish third in the Premier League.

Erik ten Hag lifts the Carabao Cup
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2023-24: United finished eighth in the Premier League, were knocked out in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup and were bottom of their Champions League group. But they ended the season with silverware - winning the FA Cup after a 2-1 victory against Manchester City in the final.

Erik ten Hag and Bruno Fernandes lift the FA Cup
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The bubble bursts: Ten Hag's reign came to an end after Sunday's 2-1 loss to West Ham - a result which left them 14th in the Premier League, while they have drawn their first three Europa League fixtures.

Erik ten Hag reacts as he walks through bubbles at West Ham's London Stadium
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