The English football record champions Manchester United have separated from coach Ruben Amorim. Since the club is in sixth place in the Premier League, the club’s management has “decided with a heavy heart that it is time for a change,” the club said. Several media outlets had previously reported on it.
Amorim had been in office since November 2024. On Wednesday (9:15 p.m./Sky), former United midfielder and current U18 coach Darren Fletcher will be the interim coach of the team against 19th place in the table. Looking after Burnley.
Amorim with criticism
After the 1-1 draw against Leeds on Sunday and only one win and three draws from the last five league games, Amorim had to leave. In addition, increasing tensions between the 40-year-old and the club management became apparent. He criticized interference from high-ranking United figures in his work, which he would not tolerate elsewhere. “I just want to say I came here to be a manager, not a coach,” he was quoted as saying after the draw against Leeds.
Last year, Amorim led the club to the final of the Europa League. There, however, his team lost 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in an English duel.
For several years now, the traditional club has wanted to build on its former times of success. But since the departure of legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, many coaches have failed in their mission to establish the club at the top in the long term. This also included Ralf Rangnick, who looked after United between December 2021 and May 2022. Since last season, Manchester has shared the status of record champions with Liverpool FC, who also won the title 20 times.