Jesse Lingard has thanked departed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho "for the wisdom".
United parted company with Mourinho on Tuesday after a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool saw the club slip to their worst start to a top-flight season since 1990-91.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was handed the reins until the end of the season, when the Red Devils plan to announce a permanent successor to the Portuguese.
Lingard became one of the first United players to publicly acknowledge Mourinho's departure on Wednesday.
Manchester United's Jesse Lingard has thanked Jose Mourinho "for the wisdom" after the Portuguese was sacked as manager December 19, 2018
The England international uploaded a picture of the pair to Instagram and added the caption: "Thank you for the wisdom."
Solskjaer, who remains employed as manager of Norwegian side Molde, will take charge of his first match against former club Cardiff City on Saturday.
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