Overview
- Ruben Amorim was dismissed on January 5 after 14 months in charge, with Manchester United confirming Michael Carrick as interim manager until season’s end.
- Multiple outlets report Amorim considered resigning three days before his exit following a clash with director of football Jason Wilcox, before opting to wait on the club’s decision.
- Goal reports United owe roughly £12m in compensation for terminating Amorim’s contract, lifting the club’s post‑Ferguson managerial payout total to about £100m.
- Amorim publicly complained of limited authority after a 1-1 draw with Leeds, declaring he came to be the “manager” rather than just the coach, before being sacked less than 24 hours later.
- Analyst Andy Brassell told talkSPORT he doubts Amorim will take another job this season and cautioned that hiring Antonio Conte could clash with United’s current model and offer only a short-term fix.