Overview
- United confirmed Amorim’s dismissal with the team sixth in the Premier League and said Fletcher will take charge on an interim basis starting Wednesday against Burnley.
- The decision followed a 1-1 draw at Leeds and a tense press conference in which Amorim insisted he came to be “manager” rather than just a coach.
- Reporting points to strained relations with director of football Jason Wilcox, disagreements over January recruitment, and friction over Amorim’s preferred 3-4-3 system.
- Amorim’s record stands at 24 wins from 63 matches in 14 months, a 38.1% win rate described as among United’s worst since the Ferguson era.
- Coverage notes a poor domestic campaign last season, a Europa League final defeat in 2025, and early speculation on successors, with Oliver Glasner cited by UK media as a leading candidate.