United have appointed their assistant manager and former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to take over on an interim basis with the club languishing 14th in the Premier League standings after nine games and 21st in the Europa League table.
"I feel very sorry for him, it's one of the best jobs in football," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said. "There's only us, it's not teachers or architects or something like that.
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Erik ten Hag had the sympathy of managers around the Premier League a day after the Dutchman was sacked by struggling Manchester United, with most saying they could face the same fate any day in the results-driven business.
