The axe has fallen on Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, with the head coach sacked after 14 months in charge.
A growing division with the board and inconsistent results have spelled the end for Amorim, whose prickly post-match press conference at Leeds was, as expected, the beginning of the end.
There’s no club that attracts interest quite like Manchester United, and the internet’s been quick to weigh in on Amorim’s exit.
Amorim insisted in the aftermath of the draw at Leeds that he came to Manchester United to be the ‘manager’ and not just the ‘head coach’. The results for the latter role were certainly not up to scratch…
1 – In the Premier League, Rúben Amorim had the worst win ratio (32%), the worst goals conceded per game ratio (1.53) and the lowest clean ratio (15%) of any Manchester United manager. Coach. pic.twitter.com/oZMVat44Us
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 5, 2026
Rúben Amorim’s record at Manchester United after 14 months in charge. No manager has a worse record for the club since Frank O’Farrell in the early 1970s 😬
• 24 wins from 63 matches
• Win percentage: 38.71% pic.twitter.com/BFy0pMAerU— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 5, 2026
How did Manchester United perform across Ruben Amorim’s reign as boss? pic.twitter.com/erE0R3Uw8J
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) January 5, 2026
Rubén Amorim abandoned all the key principles and pillars on which Manchester United identify themselves – playing with width, taking risks, prioritising academy players – and delivered the club’s worst results in over half a century.
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) January 5, 2026
The club’s cross-town rivals have watched Amorim’s inconsistency with delight
Thank you for everything, Ruben Amorim! 💔
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) January 5, 2026
How times have changed for the Manchester rivalry since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement…
Rúben Amorim was the 10th manager to take charge of Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure 😲 pic.twitter.com/qtrvF2NFDm
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 5, 2026
Amorim certainly had his favourites at Old Trafford. Some will mourn his exit more than others…
Ruben Amorim saying goodbye to Dalot. pic.twitter.com/e8S4HU7948
— M🍥 (@Mo_utdred) January 5, 2026
Kobbie Mainoo after seeing Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United
😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/uhkvy8vUta pic.twitter.com/yMVA7RXYvB
— 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬🏖️ (@NikolasRMFC) January 5, 2026
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