{"id":2394,"date":"2026-01-05T14:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:26:57","slug":"ruben-amorim-sacked-as-man-united-head-coach-after-14-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2394","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Amorim sacked as Man United head coach after 14 months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United\u00a0have sacked boss Ruben Amorim, the club has confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made on Monday morning less than 24 hours after Amorim held a stunning news conference following the 1-1 draw with\u00a0Leeds United\u00a0in which he urged United bosses to &#8220;do your jobs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Craig David &amp; Tiwa Savage - Commitment\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vxPZnhcgfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under-18s coach Darrren Fletcher is set to take charge of United&#8217;s trip to Burnley on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources have told ESPN that the club are still mapping out a succession plan, but are leaning towards naming an interim boss until the end of the season before making a permanent appointment in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amorim was informed in person at Carrington on Monday by director of football Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club sources have denied that the decision was prompted by a breakdown in Amorim&#8217;s relationship with Wilcox, but rather because the hierarchy &#8220;have not seen enough signs of evolution of progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sources said Amorim was sacked in the aftermath of an explosive meeting with Wilcox on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amorim, according to sources, did not take kindly to the conversation moving on to the subject of his preferred 3-4-3 system and the potential evolution of the team&#8217;s style of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the meeting, Amorim took part in a tense news conference with reporters before quickly leaving the club&#8217;s Carrington training ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pulled out of a scheduled broadcast interview citing &#8220;personal reasons&#8221; and defender Lisandro Mart\u00ednez had to take his place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources have told ESPN that Wilcox intended the meeting to focus on feedback following the 1-1 draw with Wolves three days earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amorim&#8217;s volatile response to the advice was seen by club bosses as &#8220;too emotional&#8221; and signalled that his relationship with Wilcox had broken down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was followed by a fraught news conference after the 1-1 draw with Leeds on Monday during which the Portuguese coach demanded to be &#8220;manager, not the coach&#8221; and called on Wilcox to &#8220;do his job.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United sources are insisting that the decision to dismiss Amorim was not made purely because of tensions behind the scenes and was taken because the club &#8220;had not seen enough signs of evolution or progress&#8221; on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it&#8217;s hard to escape the sense that the timing of the move has much to do with Amorim&#8217;s news conference at Elland Road and particularly the barbs aimed at the club and Wilcox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a news conference on Friday ahead of the trip to Leeds, the Portuguese coach revealed his frustration at a lack of movement in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And after the game on Sunday, he went one step further by telling club bosses he wants to be &#8220;manager, not the coach&#8221; while also pointedly aiming a dig at Wilcox to &#8220;do his job.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club sources have told ESPN that, as far as they were concerned, Amorim was &#8220;fully aligned&#8221; with their transfer plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They insist the decision has been made to &#8220;give a capable and committed squad the best chance of being successful.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amorim has overseen a turbulent 14 months at United after succeeding Erik ten Hag as boss in November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He won 24 of his 63 matches in charge and oversaw just 15 victories in the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He leaves United sixth in the Premier League table after eight wins from 20 games this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current under-18s boss Darren Fletcher is set to take over ahead of the trip to Burnley on Wednesday. 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