Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester
United, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his
replacement.
The Dutchman leaves after completing two years of a
three-year contract.
BBC Sport reported on Saturday that United's FA Cup
win over Crystal Palace would be his last game in charge.
Mourinho's appointment is expected to be confirmed
after the 53-year-old Portuguese meets with senior United officials on Tuesday.
Van Gaal, 64, took control of United after leading
the Netherlands to the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
The Old Trafford club finished fourth in the Premier
League in his first season in charge to qualify for the Champions League.
But they finished fifth this term and will play in
the Europa League next season.
They only scored 49 league goals, too, their lowest
total since 1989-90.
Saturday's FA Cup success at Wembley gave United a
first trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson delivered the Premier League title in 2013
in his last season before retirement.
But it was not enough to stop Van Gaal from losing
his job.
Mourinho, 53, was sacked by Chelsea last December,
just seven months after leading the London club to the Premier League title.
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