Portugal Colonial - Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim

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Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim / Photo: Glyn KIRK - AFP/File

Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim

SPORTS 05.01.2026

Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the club announced on Monday.

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United said in a statement that the Portuguese had left his role, with the club's leadership having "reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change".

The club added: "This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish."

United are presently sixth in the table after a 1-1 draw at Leeds on Sunday.

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 sporting director "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.

Amorim was appointed in November 2024 and led the team to the Europa League final in Bilbao in May, losing to Tottenham Hotspur, but they finished 15th in the Premier League last season.

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Portugal Colonial - Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim

Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim

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