‘Whether it was a game away or a difficult game at Old Trafford, your support has been unwavering. “I have always enjoyed meeting Manchester United fans around the world.”

IMAGE: Erik ten Hag won the League Cup in his first season at United and led them to an FA Cup final victory over Manchester City at the end of last season, helping to extend his stay at the club. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wrote a letter thanking the club’s fans for their support on Friday, days after his dismissal from the Premier League club.

Ten Hag was sacked on Monday after his team’s poor start to the season left the club 14th in the standings.

The day Rubén Amorim was confirmed as his replacement, the Dutchman sent a message to the fans through his agency.

“Let me start by thanking you. Thank you for always being there for the club,” Ten Hag said in the letter posted on social media by SEG Football.

“Whether it was a game away or a difficult game at Old Trafford, your support has been unwavering. I have always enjoyed meeting Manchester United fans around the world.”

Ten Hag won the League Cup in his first season at United and led them to an FA Cup final victory over Manchester City at the end of last season, helping to prolong his stay at the club.

“We won two trophies, achievements that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Of course, my dream was to bring more trophies to the cabinet. Unfortunately, that dream has come to an end,” Ten Hag said.

“I wish all Manchester United fans nothing but success, trophies and glory. Their support and the warmth I received from everyone at the club helped me feel at home.”

Amorim will join United from November 11, with Ten Hag’s assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy remaining in charge as interim coach until then.