Overview
- Amorim’s 14-month tenure ended after public confrontations with the hierarchy and a fiery press conference following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
- Multiple outlets report he had been ready to resign three days before being sacked, but his agent advised against stepping down.
- The dismissal is reported to have triggered a payoff of around £12m, taking United’s post-Ferguson manager compensation outlay to roughly £100m.
- Michael Carrick has been appointed interim manager until season’s end, with his first tests including the Manchester derby and a trip to Arsenal, The National reports.
- United plan a summer appointment for a permanent head coach, with Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner among names reported to be under consideration.