The management of Manchester United will not have lingered. As feared by part of the English press, Ruben Amorim’s comments yesterday were fatal to him. “I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be their coach. It’s clear. I know my name is not (Thomas) Tuchel, nor (Antonio) Conte, nor (José) Mourinho, but I am the manager of Manchester United. It will stay like this for 18 months or until the board decides to change. That’s what I meant, I want to get this over with. I’m not going to resign. I will do my job until someone else comes to replace me.”declared the Portuguese coach.
This controversial outing highlighted the growing tension between Ruben Amorim and director of football Jason Wilcox, both on the upcoming winter transfer window and on the tactical aspect. The two men disagreed on these subjects, and seeing the Lusitano coach display his disappointment in front of the press was not going to help the situation. And it took a decisive turn this morning. As revealed by Fabrizio Romano and The AthleticMancunian management took the decision to fire Ruben Amorim, and has since made it official. “Ruben Amorim leaves his post as head coach of Manchester United. With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s management have reluctantly made the decision that it is time to make a change. This move will give the team the best chance of finishing the championship as high as possible. The club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution and wish him good luck for the rest of his career. »
The Ruben Amorim transplant never took
She informed him this morning of her choice, and he took note. So here he was sacked 14 months after his arrival, from Sporting CP. It was then accompanied by great hopes, when he had chosen to leave a club where everything was successful for him to join the Mancunian doldrums. Unfortunately, the transplant never took. His tactical choices did not work in the long term, and debates often revolved in England around his famous 3-4-3 which rarely gave satisfaction.
Image generation in progress
Management thought they had given them sufficient sporting arguments during the last summer transfer window with Mbeumo and Cunha in particular, but MU quickly fell down in the Premier League standings. Only victorious in 24 games in 63 matches on the Manchester United bench, Ruben Amorim has gradually lost track, also coming under heavy criticism, always sharp and abrupt when it comes to the Red Devils. He, the big MU fan, had come to impatiently await the end of his contract. Here he is relieved of his duties sooner than expected.
