Jose Mourinho sacked as Manchester United manager

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United.

Sky Sports News understands Mourinho was sacked at around 9am on Tuesday in a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at United's Carrington training base. Woodward was keen to speak to Mourinho in person to tell him of the board's decision.
The Portuguese then departed Carrington at around 12.20pm on Tuesday.

Mourinho only signed a new two-year contract until 2020 earlier this year but his troubled season began when he publicly criticised the United board for not backing him in the summer transfer market. He had wanted at least one new centre-back but he did not get one, with the club signing £50m midfielder Fred, Porto youngster Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant as a backup goalkeeper.

Michael Carrick will take care of first-team affairs before a manager is put in charge until the end of the season. The interim appointment - which is understood will be someone from outside the club - is expected to be announced within the next 48 hours. Mourinho leaves having won a Europa League and EFL Cup double in 2016-17, winning 84 of his 144 matches in charge.