Jose Mourinho has seen his Manchester United career come to an end after two-and-a-half seasons at Old Trafford.
The 55-year-old won three trophies in his first year in charge, but after disgruntled press conferences and a poor first half to the campaign, he has been sacked by the Red Devils' hierarchy.
Manchester United has announced that Jose Mourinho has left the Club. We would like to thank him for his work during his time at Manchester United and wish him success in the future. #MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 18, 2018
Here, Press Association Sport looks at the Portuguese manager's tenure in pictures.
Community Shield success
Mourinho opened his account with a hard-fought 2-1 victory to earn his first trophy at the club, thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and summer recruit Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Derby day defeat
It was billed as Mourinho v Guardiola as they faced each each other in English football for the first time and it was the Spaniard who came out on top as City won 2-1 at Old Trafford on September 10.
EFL derby delight
However, just over six weeks later Mourinho got revenge as Juan Mata goal proved to be the difference as United progressed to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
EFL Cup elation
Jesse Lingard and Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued their love affair with Wembley as they were on target to see off a plucky Southampton side, who had fought back from 2-0 down to level the scores before the Swedish striker grabbed his second of the match with three minutes remaining.
Three and easy
United could only muster a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League but Mourinho put all his eggs into the Europa League basket and it paid off as Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan secured Champions League football with a 2-0 win over Ajax at the Friends Arena in Stockholm to seal the club's third trophy of campaign.
Real continue to reign Europe
The annual season-opener between the reigning Champions League and Europa League saw the Red Devils face Real Madrid but they were on the receiving end of a 2-1 loss in Macedonia. However, new signing Romelu Lukaku got himself the scoresheet.
Huddersfield loss hurts
United started the 2017-18 campaign in fine form with 10 wins and two draws from their first 12 games (after the Madrid defeat), but fell to a 2-0 reverse at promoted Huddersfield to fall five points behind Manchester City – even at nine games into the season.
City rule again
City came to Old Trafford with an eight-point advantage over United at the top of the Premier League after 14 wins and one draw from 15 matches and despite Marcus Rashford levelling after David Silva's opener, Nicolas Otamendi proved to be the winner for Pep Guardiola's side as their lead moved into double figures.
Brilliant Bristol City
The Sky Bet Championship club pulled off a massive shock at Ashton Gate thanks to Korey Smith's last-minute winner to seal a 2-1 victory against a strong Red Devils line-up, which had the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba in their ranks.
Sevilla shock and 12-minute rant
A goalless first-leg draw in Seville meant United had to keep their defence tight to avoid conceding any crucial away goals at Old Trafford. However, substitute Wissam Ben Yedder made his presence felt with two goals inside six minutes of his introduction to guide the LaLiga outfit to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win. Mourinho then went on a 12-minute monologue defending his managerial record later that week.
Derby redemption
Runaway leaders Manchester City had the chance to seal their third Premier League crown with success over their arch-rivals and looked on course to do so when Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan put the hosts 2-0 up. But United produced a remarkable second-half comeback with a brace from Paul Pogba, who was apparently offered to Guardiola in January, before Chris Smalling won it for the Red Devils to prolong the champions-elect's wait to lift the title.
West Brom woes
Eight days after preventing their city rivals from sealing the league title, United gifted City the trophy with a 1-0 home loss to basement club West Brom. Jay Rodriguez grabbed the only goal of the match to the dismay of the Old Trafford crowd.
Conte comes out on top
Despite finishing second in the Premier League table, Mourinho needed a FA Cup triumph to appease the fans after trailing Guardiola's side by 19 points, but Eden Hazard's first-half penalty proved enough as Antonio Conte ended his Chelsea tenure with a trophy.
Summer of discontent
The Portuguese manager was disgruntled by the lack of investment by the Manchester United hierarchy as Brazil international Fred, young full-back Diogo Dalot and back-up goalkeeper Lee Grant were the only additions to his squad this summer.
Brutal Brighton
The Red Devils started their season with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Leicester but they crashed to 3-2 reverse nine days later at Brighton, which got fans and pundits questioning the 55-year-old's future at the club.
Scintillating Spurs
The first 45 minutes showed improvement for the hosts but a Harry Kane header and a brace from Brazilian winger Lucas Moura in the second half ensured Manchester United got off to their worst start since the 1992-93 season.
Deja vu derby defeat
A heavy 3-1 defeat at West Ham in September piled the pressure on Mourinho but three wins, including a stunning comeback victory at Juventus, gave United fans hope as they travelled to their Premier League-leading city rivals. However, Manchester was blue as Guardiola side ran out 3-1 winners.
Fellani to the Champions League rescue
United struggled to break down Swiss outfit Young Boys at Old Trafford in their fifth matchday in the Champions League group stages. A goalless stalemate looked on the cards, but Marouane Fellani popped up in stoppage-time to seal a 1-0 victory and their passage to the last 16 in Europe's elite competition.
Anfield anguish
Anfield erupts. 🙌#LIVMUN pic.twitter.com/sooWJQJrpy
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2018
Mourinho's side held Arsenal to a 2-2 Premier League draw before a tepid loss in the final Champions League group-stage match against Valencia, piled the pressure on the United boss ahead of their crunch match at Liverpool. The hosts had not won in eight league meetings with the Red Devils, but Jurgen Klopp's men outplayed their defensive-minded opponents to earn a deserved 3-1 win. This ensured United collected the least amount of points after 17 matches in the Premier League era, which put the final nail in the coffin.
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