\"Dan Ashworth will be leaving his role as Sporting Director of Manchester United by mutual agreement. We would like to thank Dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club and wish him well for the future,\" read the statement by Manchester United.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashworth\u2019s departure was reportedly agreed in a meeting with chief executive Omar Berrada at Old Trafford after United\u2019s Premier League game with Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
An earlier report by Daily Mail suggested that Dan Ashworth was one of the reasons behind the club choosing to extend former head coach Erik Ten Hag\u2019s contract over the summer break. The move certainly backfired, as the Dutch head coach was fired just weeks into the season disrupting the Red Devils\u2019 ongoing campaign, which left co-owner Jim Ratcliffe furious with the Sporting Director<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Our first big decision of the summer was to extend Erik ten Hag\u2019s contract as men\u2019s first-team manager to June 2026, reflecting our strong belief in him as one of Europe\u2019s top coaches,\" said Ashworth at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The removal of the sporting director also comes as a huge shock after Manchester United had put in a lot of effort to snatch Ashworth from the hands of Newcastle United.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Our first big decision of the summer was to extend Erik ten Hag\u2019s contract as men\u2019s first-team manager to June 2026, reflecting our strong belief in him as one of Europe\u2019s top coaches,\" said Ashworth at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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