JARROD BOWEN has joined an exclusive club after his penalty got Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager.

West Ham were awarded a controversial spot-kick in the 92nd minute against the Red Devils, which the Irons skipper scored to secure their 2-1 win.

The goal burst Ten Hag's bubble and he was axed the following morning.

Man Utd are languishing in 14th in the Premier League table after the club's worst ever start to a season.

If bosses want to keep their jobs, they should avoid conceding to a special list of players that have a knack of getting managers sacked.

Bowen has now scored to register the final hammer blows for three Prem gaffers in their last games before being dismissed.

Bruno Lage at Wolves, Frank Lampard at Everton and now Ten Hag have all been hit by the England star's curse.

Only seven other players have scored in three different managers' final matches in charge - Chris Wood, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Xherdan Shaqiri, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Salomon Kalou and Darius Vassell.

Only Nottingham Forest striker Wood and Bowen remain in the Prem and can add to their stunning runs.

And they could catch James Ward-Prowse and Andy Cole, whose goals have been the last straw for four and five coaches respectively.

Goals from JWP saw Claudio Ranieri axed at Fulham, Quique Sanchez Flores leave Watford, Chris Wilder sacked by Sheffield United and Antonio Conte get his marching orders at Tottenham.

Strikes from Cole have ended the tenures of David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday, Attilio Lombardo at Crystal Palace, Jacques Santini at Spurs, Velimir Zajec at Portsmouth and Graeme Souness at Newcastle.