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Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, with Darren Fletcher now taking charge of the game against Burnley on Wednesday.
Amorim hinted that his relationship with club officials was strained at a news conference on Friday.
And following the 1-1 draw with Leeds on Sunday, he aimed another dig at United officials and said he was ready to leave when his contract expired in 18 months’ time.
Less than 24 hours later, the club announced Amorim had “departed his role as head coach of Manchester United”.
“With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change,” United said.

“This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish. The club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution to the club and wishes him well for the future.”
United are sixth in the Premier League table after Saturday’s draw at Leeds.
After that game, an irate Amorim stressed he was United’s manager rather than just the coach during an eye-catching press conference in which he told the scouting department and director of football, Jason Wilcox, “to do their job”.
The 40-year-old had alluded to frustration behind the scenes in the build-up to the match as the United boss refused to clarify his recent comments about the club’s transfer plans.
He had looked downbeat when he sidestepped those questions but was more forthcoming when asked on Sunday if he still felt he had confidence from the board.
“Guys, to start with that – and I noticed that you receive selective information about everything – I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United,” Amorim said. “And that is clear.
“I know that my name is not [Thomas] Tuchel, it’s not [Antonio] Conte, it’s not [Jose] Mourinho but I’m the manager of Manchester United.
“And it’s going to be like this for 18 months or when the board decides to change, so that was my point.
“I want to finish with that. I’m not going to quit. I will do my job until another guy is coming here to replace me.”
But reports said United’s decision to axe their manager was due to the lack of evolution and progress during his tenure rather than a power struggle.
Amorim won just 25 of his 63 games at the helm in all competitions.
In the Premier League he had the worst win ratio (32 per cent), the worst goals-conceded-per-game ratio (1.53) and the lowest clean-sheet ratio (15 per cent) of any United manager.
Amorim arrived at Old Trafford to replace Erik ten Hag in November 2024 as one of the most sought-after coaches in world football following a successful stint at Sporting Lisbon, where he won two league titles.
But he struggled badly in his first season in charge as United slumped to a 15th-place finish in the Premier League – their worst campaign for 51 years. He also led the team to the Europa League final in Bilbao in May, but lost to Tottenham Hotspur.
Amorim was the first head coach appointed under the minority ownership of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who assumed control of United’s football operations from US majority owners, the Glazer family.
He is the latest high-profile hire to come and go under Ratcliffe, following the swift exit of former sporting director Dan Ashworth after less than six months.
Ratcliffe has sought to control spending since investing US$1.3 billion for up to 25 per cent in 2024 and has made sweeping cuts. But the departures of Ten Hag and Ashworth alone cost US$18 million, according to United’s accounts. That was on top of the fee paid to release Amorim from his contract at Sporting Lisbon.
Amorim’s United contract ran until 2027. It is unknown what severance he will be due.
His 14-month stint is the shortest reign of a permanent manager at United since David Moyes was sacked just eight months into his tenure in 2014.
United, 20-time English champions, have not won the Premier League since 2013, in Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge.


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Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim. Photo: EPA

Ruben Amorim expressed his unhappiness after the game against Leeds United on Sunday. Photo: EPA

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Darren Fletcher to take charge of first team for Wednesday’s game against Burnley


Darren Fletcher to take charge of first team for Wednesday’s game against Burnley.


Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge

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Darren Fletcher to take charge of first team for Wednesday’s game against Burnley