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The reasons for Dan Ashworth’s brutal sacking at Manchester United have been revealed, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking decisive action at Old Trafford.

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  • Ashworth officially joined Red Devils on July 1
  • Will now be leaving his office at Old Trafford
  • Premier League giants facing more questions
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Ashworth arrived at the Theatre of Dreams amid much fanfare, having been lured away from Newcastle, but has seen his contract torn up after just five months of working with the Red Devils. His future was determined by those at the very top of United’s hierarchy – including INEOS chief Ratcliffe and co-owner Joel Glazer.

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    THE EXPLANATION

    According to , a working relationship there deteriorated after the decision was taken to part company with Dutch coach Erik ten Hag. Ashworth is said to have failed to “provide clear, compelling arguments for who to bring in” – with Premier League experience favoured in the form of Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, Fulham coach Marco Silva and Brentford boss Thomas Frank. Ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter was another name that Ashworth mentioned.

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Ratcliffe is said to have “wanted more decisiveness and a dynamic appointment”, as he sought a coach with “charisma”, leaving him disappointed that Ashworth refused to look beyond “people he already knew”. Chief executive officer Omar Berrada was subsequently charged with the task of overseeing Ruben Amorim’s appointment.

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    It is also claimed that Ratcliffe reacted badly to Ashworth’s suggestions that a data company should be brought in to help mull over the merits of each candidate in an important managerial search, with United chiefs considering it to be the job of their sporting director to “know such matters” without outside assistance.

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