Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has been sacked after 14 months and Darren Fletcher is set to take his place during Wednesday’s trip to Burnley.
Manchester United are expected to wait until the summer to appoint a permanent replacement for Ruben Amorim after the club decided to sack him on Monday morning.
Amorim’s last match in charge of United for 14 months was a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Sunday, which left Leeds United sixth in the Premier League after 20 games.
Former United midfielder Darren Fletcher is set to take over on an interim basis and will play his first game on Wednesday with a trip to Burnley. According to The Athletic, the Red Devils are likely to wait until the end of the season to name Amorim’s permanent successor.
The decision to dismiss Amorim, 40, was made at the initiative of the club’s leadership, including CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox, following a behind-the-scenes breakdown in relationships.
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In a statement, the club said: “Ruben Amorim has resigned from his position as head coach of Manchester United. Ruben will take over in November 2024 and led the team to the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao in May.
“With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, club leaders have reluctantly decided that now is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the best opportunity to finish in the highest possible place in the Premier League.”
“The club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution to the club and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
“Darren Fletcher will take charge of the team against Burnley on Wednesday.”
Speaking after Sunday’s draw with Leeds, Amorim hinted at tensions with those he works with and revealed he considers himself a “manager” rather than a “coach” at United.
“This situation will remain in place for 18 months or until the board decides to make changes,” Amorim added. “That was my point. I want this to be over. I’m not going to quit. I’m going to do my job until someone else comes here to replace me.”
Amorim was appointed to replace Erik ten Hag at United in November 2024 after Ruud van Nistelrooy completed four successful games as interim head coach.
The former Sporting CP manager signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Old Trafford and made a quick start to life with the Red Devils, winning two of his first three games in charge.
From that point on, however, United’s form went up and down, with the Red Devils advancing in the Europa League but faltering in the Premier League. In fact, Amorim’s team fell into the bottom half of the top league, eventually finishing in 15th place, their lowest finish in 50 years.
But Amorim continued to work after United reached the Europa League final and was backed in the summer by the club’s board spending more than £200m on new players. Matheus Cunha, Brian Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko were the three notable players to arrive through the door.
United’s form in the Premier League has improved this season, winning eight and drawing seven of their 20 top-flight games, but it hasn’t been enough for Amorim to maintain his place.
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