Erik ten Hag signed a two-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen in May

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just two league matches in charge.

Ten Hag, 55, was only appointed by the German club in the summer having been fired by United in October.

The Dutchman is the third former United boss to be sacked in a week - after Ole Gunner Solskjaer was dismissed by Besiktas on Thursday and Jose Mourinho exited Fenerbahce on Friday.

"Nobody wanted to take this step," Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes told the club website.