Roy Keane has revealed he is “disappointed” to see Erik ten Hag leave Manchester United, revealing the players “let him down by not being good enough”.

Ten Hag was sacked on Monday and United sit 14th in the Premier League. A defeat against West Ham was the last straw for him, after a constant slide in Premier League positions, after finishing third in his first season and eighth in his second.

United moved forward quickly and now Rubén Amorim has taken over from November 11.

But there are still ongoing conversations about his predecessor, with United legend Keane weighing in, with the suggestion that the players are to blame for Ten Hag’s sacking.

“Disappointed, you always are. It’s a new start, a new manager will arrive in a couple of weeks. You always wish him the best. It is a big challenge for him to try to get United back to competing at the top of the table. “It is a great request, we wish him the best,” he said. sky sports.

“But you always feel sympathy for a manager who loses his job and ultimately I think whatever you think about the board, the players let him down by their efforts and by not being good enough.

“The challenge will be, of course, getting players. We highlight that there are some players in the United team in important positions who cannot run, which is a big problem. But they also have players who don’t want to run.”

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Ten Hag does not mention the players

In his first comments since his dismissal, Ten Hag was very grateful to United fans, but did not mention his players.

“Dear fans, let me start by thanking you. Thank you for always being there for the club. Whether it was a game away or a difficult game at Old Trafford, their support has been unwavering. “The atmosphere at Old Trafford has always been electric thanks to you,” he said.

“I felt it many times. Also in away games, it gave the team and me an incredible feeling to hear United chants invading opponents’ stadiums, whether the game was in England, Europe or during the summer tours.

“I have always enjoyed meeting Manchester United fans around the world. Walking the streets and being able to chat with fans in England, Europe, Asia, Australia, the United States: you inspired me and radiated a strong sense of unity. That’s what makes United fans so special.

“I want to thank you for giving me this feeling and for your support. “I would also like to thank staff from all departments at the club for their unwavering support through good and bad times.”

Man Utd summary: Amorim stamping authority

New coach Amorim is already showing that he wants to leave his mark on United. He is supposedly eager to sign Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskheliawhich is also on Liverpool’s radar.

TEAMtalk believes Amorim wants to take Gonçalo Inacio, Marcus Edwards and Pedro Goncalves to United from his current team, Sporting CP.

But the coach has said that he will not go after the Portuguese team in January.

That may be for the best, given that United have been told that We need to avoid the kind of situation they had with Ten Hag.who signed players he knew well from his previous work, some of whom have not excelled at United.

Erik ten Hag’s last record at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag’s record at Manchester United