David Moyes: Manchester United manager sacked by club
BBC SportManchester United manager David Moyes has been sacked, only 10 months after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson.
He was dismissed at a meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at the club's Carrington training ground shortly after 0800 BST.
Moyes, 50, was chosen by Ferguson as the man to succeed him when he retired after 26 years in charge last summer.
United said player-coach Ryan Giggs will take charge "until a permanent appointment can be made".
His first match as interim boss will be the home game against Norwich on Saturday.
The BBC understands coaches Steve Round and Jimmy Lumsden have also left their posts, but goalkeeping coach Chris Woods and first team coach Phil Neville will remain with the club for the rest of the season.
United had refused to comment on national newspaper reports on Monday that Moyes - who left Everton to sign a six-year deal with the Premier League champions - would be dismissed before the end of the season.
But in a statement on Tuesday the club said it "would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role".
Read MoreMost unsurprising news ever? Right when he was picked by Ferguson I knew it was bad. I'm wracking my brain to find the quote that basically says that the most common failure in leaders is picking/training an heir of quality to take over... If anyone can help me on that you'll save me torturing myself over not remembering it.
Basically, it was stupid to assume that because he was a good manager that he'd be able to pick a good manager.