Bookmaker Paddy Power has paid out on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season.
The announcement comes after just two matches in charge for the new Man United boss, who arrived from Dutch club Ajax this summer. Both matches were lost, with the Red Devils losing 2-1 at home to Brighton on the opening day of the new campaign, before a humiliating 4-0 loss to Brentford on Saturday evening.
The Dutchman was over 20/1 to be the first manager sacked before the opening match against Brighton.
“We’re not sure Sir Alex Ferguson will get the chance to share many post-match riojas with the latest Man United gaffer, though we hope he has a spare crate or two if results continue like this,” the bookmaker joked.