Manchester United have made their move with the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following a woeful 4-1 defeat to Watford on Saturday.
Defeat at Vicarage Road saw United remain six points off the top-four and capped off a horrendous sequence of results, with seven defeats in the last 13 matches in all competitions.
That includes a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of arch-rivals Liverpool last month, which raised the pressure upon the Norwegian boss, which was followed by victory against Tottenham before defeat to Manchester City in the derby.
United, unlike numerous other sides in the Premier League, elected not to take action to axe Solskjaer during the recent international break - a decision that will be questioned.
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