Former Ajax boss Ten Hag, 54, took charge in the summer of 2022 and led the club to third place in the Premier League in his first season.
He also guided United to their first piece of silverware in six seasons with a 2-0 win against Newcastle United in the 2023 Carabao Cup final and finished runners-up in the FA Cup final, losing 2-1 to Manchester City.
His second season in charge started poorly, with United finishing bottom of their Champions League group in the autumn but they picked up a trophy, beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group bought a 27.7% stake in the club in December 2023 and the British billionaire told Sport in February the club’s problems extended far beyond the role of the manager.
“In the past 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been successful in that environment,” said Ratcliffe. “That says to me there is something wrong with the environment.”
But a poor start to the campaign, which has seen United win just one of their past eight matches in all competitions, has forced the board to act.
