Overview
- Reports from The Athletic describe an intense December confrontation at Carrington in which Ruben Amorim and Lisandro Martínez squared up after the defender pushed to start following his ACL layoff.
- Martínez received only brief cameos against Crystal Palace and West Ham before starting on Boxing Day versus Newcastle, when he also wore the armband in Bruno Fernandes’ absence.
- Amorim was sacked following a fiery post-match interview after the 1-1 draw at Leeds, with multiple outlets reporting the decision had effectively been made earlier.
- Coverage links the dismissal to deteriorating relations with club leadership, including INEOS and senior football executives such as Jason Wilcox, according to the reports cited.
- Fletcher leads immediate fixtures against Burnley and in the FA Cup, and reporters say United may wait until the summer to appoint a permanent manager, with the team three points off the Champions League places.