DAN ASHWORTH has reportedly been “kicked out” of a hidden exit at Old Trafford after agreeing to leave Manchester United.
After only five months, the sports director has come to an end.
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Dan Ashworth was escorted out of Old Trafford after his exit was sealedCredit: PA
United pushed hard to add him to their boardroom in the summer, paying Newcastle £3m in compensation.
But following key talks with chief executive Omar Berrada following last night’s 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Ashworth resigned by “mutual consent”, United said in a statement.
The Manchester Evening News claims he was seen “sullen-faced” as he walked through the press room yesterday.
He was “escorted” to the “alternative exit” by security member and United Chief Operating Officer Collette Roche.
Ashworth did not exit through the usual directors’ entrance or the Stretford End tunnel.
Journalist Samuel Luckhurst wrote on social media: “In hindsight, he might have been kicked out.”
Ashworth and other senior figures at the club are responsible for handing Erik ten Hague a new contract, only to sack him 14 games later.
And they were in charge of a summer transfer that saw them spend £200m on Leny Yor, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs De Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui.
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The 53-year-old boss claimed he “likes” the team earlier this season.
But SunSport exclusively revealed last month that a summer of attrition and Ten Hag’s underachievement had caused the blame game to begin in the boardroom.
Crystal Palace boss Dougie Freedman is the favorite to replace Ashworth, having previously been linked with the job.
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