EXPLAINER<\/span><\/p>\n Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim exits Manchester United after just 14 months in charge. Here\u2019s all to know.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Manchester United has announced the departure of manager Ruben Amorim with immediate effect after 14 months in charge.<\/p>\n Amorim, 40, leaves the famous English club after failing to revive the side into a top-tier Premier League outfit and claim a UEFA Champions League spot.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n He leaves with the club placed in sixth spot in the Premier League, an improved result from its 15th-place finish at the end of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n Here is all to know after his surprise exit from the club:<\/p>\n He was shown the exit hours after a tumultuous news conference, where he lashed out at the club\u2019s scouting department and the media.<\/p>\n He had bristled at questions about his job security, delivering a defiant message that he came to \u200cUnited as a manager with full authority.<\/p>\n A clearly irritated Amorim told United\u2019s scouting department and director of football, Jason Wilcox, \u201cto do their job\u201d.<\/p>\n However, there had been a build-up of tension between the club and the manager, who said there were \u201cno conversations\u201d about potential squad reinforcements in the January transfer window as he juggled a depleted squad.<\/p>\n Amorim\u2019s final game as Man Utd manager was a 1-1 away draw with Leeds United on January 4, 2026.<\/p>\n Former United player and academy head coach Darren Fletcher has been named as the interim manager with immediate effect.<\/p>\n United announced Amorim\u2019s departure, saying: \u201cThe club\u2019s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution to the club and wishes him well for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n No. He was defiant when grilled about his role and job security.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to quit,\u201d he said last week, adding, \u201cI will do my job until another guy is coming here to replace me.\u201d<\/p>\n The Portuguese manager\u2019s record, in his 14 months in charge at United, comprised 24 wins, 18 draws and 21 losses.<\/p>\n Amorim leaves Man Utd with the club in sixth place in the Premier League ladder with 31 points from 20 matches, but with only one win from their last five fixtures.<\/p>\n Rio Ferdinand, a former United player-turned-pundit, said on social media that Amorim\u2019s biggest mistake was his unwillingness to adapt. He went on to suggest a few possible replacements, including Thomas Tuchel, Roberto De Zerbi and Xavi.<\/p>\n Ferdinand pointed at Amorim\u2019s recent comments as the reason for his sacking.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s been the reason why it\u2019s been so sharp and quick overnight \u2013 his comments a few hours ago,\u201d Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another player-turned-expert, Gary Neville, said the Portuguese was growing increasingly frustrated and \u201cstarting to unleash\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cSomething\u2019s happened there in the last week with the quotes that are coming out that mean that Ruben Amorim is now starting to unleash a little bit,\u201d Neville told Sky Sports before Amorim\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone\u2019s having to read between the lines what he means, which looks to me like he\u2019s not happy with something within the hierarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n EXPLAINER Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim exits Manchester United after just 14 months in charge. Here\u2019s all to know. Manchester United has announced the departure of manager Ruben Amorim with immediate effect after 14 months in charge. Amorim, 40, leaves the famous English club after failing to revive the side into a top-tier Premier League outfit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n
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