Manchester United and Coach Jose Mourinho have parted ways.
This was announced by the club in a statement on Tuesday morning.
According to the club: “Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect.”
Mourinho, 55, who has won the League Cup and the Europa League at Old Trafford, has run into bad times with United sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday.
The club added in the statement: “The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future.
“A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager.”