Bruno Fernandes reveals chat with Erik ten Hag after his Manchester United dismissal

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Erik ten Hag's era at Manchester United ended a week ago, and the club swiftly moved to appoint Ruben Amorim as his replacement
Interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy led the team to a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday
Bruno Fernandes disclosed he had a conversation with the outgoing coach who led the club to two titles

Manchester United's first Premier League game after Erik ten Hag's departure ended in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was in the dugout in a caretaker capacity as they wait for new boss Ruben Amorim to arrive.

After the game, club captain Bruno Fernandes spoke about his conversation with Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was dismissed.

Bruno Fernandes and Erik ten Hag won two trophies together at Manchester United

Fernandes opened the scoring in the second half from the penalty spot after Robert Sanchez fouled Rasmus Hojlund.

The lead didn't last long as Moises Caicedo volleyed home the equalizer, denying the interim manager his first league victory.

Fernandes message to Erik ten Hag

In his post-match interview, Fernandes sent an apology to Ten Hag.

‘I spoke to the manager [Ten Hag] and apologised to him if there was something I could have done better for him. I was disappointed he has gone and I tried to help him," he said via Metro Sports.

The Portugal international said he was partly responsible for the team's poor performances.

"I wasn’t scoring goals, we are not scoring goals and I feel responsible because I normally score a lot of goals but I always gave 100% to help. The main thing is that he is aware of that," he added.

The former Ajax boss was in his third season at Old Trafford. He led the club to two trophies, but Premier League performances were poor.

Ruben Amorim will replace him after the club confirmed his appointment on Friday,l November 1.