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Manchester United announced on Tuesday morning that manager Jose Mourinho had left the club, and Red Devils fans were quick to react on Twitter.

The Portuguese boss' final match in charge proved to be the 3-1 defeat to arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, which left the visitors in sixth position in the Premier League table – 11 points off of the Champions League qualification spots – and with a goal difference of zero as we approach Christmas.

They also finished second in their group in Europe's elite club competition to set up a round of 16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain, but that wasn't enough to keep Mourinho in a job with Zinedine Zidane and Tottenham Hotspur chief Mauricio Pochettino sure to be linked with the vacant role.

Man United supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on the shock confirmation, and while one said "the nightmare is over", another simply said "welcome Poch".

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Who's most to blame for Man Utd's poor season? FFC's James Jones has his say in the video below...