The news broke yesterday morning. “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. »
After only 14 months on the bench at Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim was fired by Manchester United. The Portuguese will not leave a big mark in the annals of the English club. The latter has managed 63 matches for a record of 23 defeats, 15 draws and only 25 victories, the worst success rate (38.1%) of all Manchester United coaches since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. Finally, during his time at Old Trafford, Amorim used 25 different central defender pairings, eight more than any other team in that period.
Getting fired from MU pays off big time
Among Manchester United lovers, Ruben Amorim will therefore quickly be forgotten. On the other hand, this is not the case for the accountants of the English club. THE Daily Mail reveals that Amorim will receive around €11 million for his dismissal. In total, the Lusitanian’s passage will have cost the Red Devils no less than €30 million. To the €11 million mentioned are added the €10.6 million paid to snatch him from Sporting Portugal in 2024 and the €8.6 million salary received by the technician until his departure. We understand better why Amorim showed a big smile when he was filmed yesterday walking around the streets of Manchester all smiles.
This costly dismissal is added to the long list of XXL checks paid by Manchester United to its former coaches. Before Amorim, the Red Devils had already released €17.5 million to Erik ten Hag and his staff. It is also worth remembering the €22 million received by José Mourinho and the juicy sums received by Louis van Gaal (€10 million), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (€11 million) and Ralf Rangnick (€15 million). In total, MU therefore released more than €80 million to its former coaches.
