Jose Mourinho's rein as Manchester United manager came to an abrupt end on Tuesday morning and the club have announced a caretaker manager will be hired for the remainder of the season. Michael Carrick and Nicky Butt have already been ruled out, with an external acquisition expected, while BBC Sport reports that initial favourite Laurent Blanc is unlikely to be approached.
Man Utd might be out of the race for a top four finish in the Premier League but they still have a Champions League second round tie coming up in February against Paris Saint-Germain; it is important the board get the next move right, or else United will face a painfully meaningless second half of the campaign.
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