Ruben Amorim sacked as Man United head coach after 14 months - ESPN

Manchester United have sacked boss Ruben Amorim, the club has confirmed.

The announcement was made on Monday morning less than 24 hours after Amorim held a stunning news conference following the 1-1 draw with Leeds United in which he urged United bosses to «do your jobs.»

Club sources have denied that the decision was prompted by a breakdown in Amorim's relationship with director of football Jason Wilcox, but rather because the hierarchy «have not seen enough signs of evolution of progress.»

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However, it's hard to escape the sense that the timing of the move has much to do with Amorim's news conference at Elland Road and particularly the barbs aimed at the club and Wilcox.

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.

And after the game on Sunday, he went one step further by telling club bosses he wants to be «manager, not the coach» while also pointedly aiming a dig at Wilcox to «do his job.»

Club sources have told ESPN that, as far as they were concerned, Amorim was «fully aligned» with their transfer plan.

They insist the decision has been made to «give a capable and committed squad the best chance of being successful.»

Amorim has overseen a turbulent 14 months at United after succeeding Erik ten Hag as boss in November 2024.

He won 24 of his 63 matches in charge and oversaw just 15 victories in the Premier League.

He leaves United sixth in the Premier League table after eight wins from 20 games this season.

Current under-18s boss Darren Fletcher is set to take over ahead of the trip to Burnley on Wednesday.

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