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• 1 November 2024 - Manchester United appoint Ruben Amorim as their new head coach
• 11 November 2024 - Amorim officially begins job after leaving Sporting
• 19 January 2025 - Amorim describes his team as "maybe the worst" in the 147-year history of the club
• 17 April 2025 - Manchester United stage a staggering comeback, scoring twice in the final minute of extra time, to recover from 4-2 down against Lyon and reach the Europa League final
• 21 May 2025 - Manchester United lose Europa League final to Premier League rivals Tottenham
• 25 May 2025 - Manchester United suffer their worst-ever Premier League season, finishing 15th with 42 points
• June - August 2025 - United spent more than £200m on new signings, with Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha among those to arrive
• 27 August 2025 - Manchester United suffer a humiliating Carabao Cup exit against League Two Grimsby
• 8 October 2025 - Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Amorim needs three years to prove he is a "great" coach
• 24 November 2025 - Ten-man Everton hold on for a rare Old Trafford victory despite losing Idrissa Gueye after just 13 minutes
• 30 December 2025 - Manchester United fail to beat rock-bottom Wolves, who leave Old Trafford with only their third point of the season
• 2 January 2026 - Amorim hints that his relationship with club officials is strained as January transfer window opens
• 4 January 2026 - Amorim states he wants to work as a manager "not the coach" and is ready to leave when his contract expires in 18 months' time, following a 1-1 draw at promoted Leeds United
• 5 January 2026 - Amorim leaves Manchester United

Former Wolves boss Gary O'Neil was on Match of the Day 2 last night and gave a manager's perspective on Ruben Amorim's news conference.

"When you deliver a press conference like that, you're obviously trying to make a point," he said.

"It normally goes one way or the other. You can get some support, or it can end fairly abruptly."

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Responding to Ruben Amorim's comments on Sunday, former Manchester United player Gary Neville said he believed Ruben Amorim was "starting to unleash" because of his frustrations with the club's hierarchy.

Neville drew comparisons with Enzo Maresca's recent falling out with the Chelsea ownership, which ended with the Italian's departure from Stamford Bridge last week.

"Something's happened there in the last week with the quotes that are coming out that mean that Ruben Amorim is now starting to unleash a little bit, as Maresca did when he said, 'I've had the worst 48 hours (at Chelsea)'," said Neville.

"It's not quite that, but it's something similar in a way which it's not explicit what he means. Everyone's having to read between the lines what he means, which looks to melike he's not happy with something within the hierarchy.

"I think that's one of the things that managers tend to do towards difficult periods. They tend to sort of have a go at pundits and I've no problem with that whatsoever.

"I've actually been quite supportive in the last few weeks of Manchester United's performances against Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Newcastle, I thought they were very good. But I couldn't be supportive after the game against Wolves, if that's what Amorim was referring to."

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Manchester are sixth in the table and are three points off a Champions League place having won one and drawn two of their past three games.

Last season United finished 15th in the Premier League, their lowest league finish since they were relegated in 1973-74.

Sources have told BBC Sport that the club felt there had not been sufficient evidence of evolution or progress this season under Amorim.

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Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge.

Manchester United, who are sixth in the Premier League table, said in a statement the decision has been made "reluctantly" and "it is the right time to make a change".

On Sunday, Amorim hinted he was not happy with the level of interference from the Manchester United board.

Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been appointed interim manager of the side following the departure of Ruben Amorim.

Fletcher made more than 340 appearances over a 20-year stint at United.

The Scottish midfielder was scouted to join the Red Devils at the age of 11 and went on to win five Premier League titles, two League Cups, an FA Cup and the Champions League.

Fletcher moved on to West Brom in 2015 before retiring at Stoke City at the age of 34.

The Carrington graduate returned to the club as an under 16s coach in 2020. He later joined the first-team coaching staff and was the club's technical director for three years.

Since July, he has been in charge of the club's under 18s.

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And here is that news conference of Ruben Amorim's for you to take in below.

It would prove to be his final one as Manchester United manager.

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Ruben Amorim had been hinting for a couple of weeks that he was not happy with the level of interference from the Manchester United board.

After United's 1-1 draw with Leeds on Sunday, Amorim challenged the club's hierarchy saying in his post-match press conference: "I just want to say I came here to be the manager, not to be the coach.

"In every department - the scouting department, the sporting director – [they] need to do their job. I will do mine for 18 months and then we move on.

"I just want to say that I'm going to be the manager of this team, not just the coach. I was really clear on that. That is going to finish in 18 months and then everyone is going to move on. That was the deal. That is my job. Not to be a coach."

Manchester United are sixth in the Premier League after 20 games following their 1-1 draw at Leeds on Sunday afternoon.

That result means Ruben Amorim's side have now won only one of their last five in the competition - and just three of their past 11.

Amorim oversaw 63 games as Manchester United manager - but failed to win more than half of those matches.

He departs the club with a record of 24 wins, 18 draws and 21 losses, for a win percentage of 38.1%.

United suffered their worst Premier League season last campaign, finishing 15th with their lowest points tally in a top-flight season since 1973–74, when they were relegated.

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In making his point to the media on Sunday, Ruben Amorim raised the names of three high-profile former Premier League bosses and suggested they would not be subjected to the interference he felt he had been experiencing at Manchester United.

"I know that my name is not [Thomas] Tuchel, it's not [Antonio] Conte, it's not [Jose] Mourinho, but I'm the manager of Manchester United.

"And it's going to be like this for 18 months or when the board decides to change.

"I'm not going to quit. I will do my job until another guy is coming here to replace me."

Amorim also floated the idea that United have become too sensitive to outside criticism, naming Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United player Gary Neville.

"If people cannot handle the Gary Nevilles and the criticisms of everything, we need to change the club," he said.

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Ruben Amorim had remained wedded to his preferred three-man defensive formation with wing-backs since his arrival at Manchester United.

But the Portuguese coach changed to a four-at-the-back system for the victory over Newcastle on Boxing Day, before reverting to a back three for subsequent games.

Reports had claimed Christopher Vivell, United's head of recruitment, called on Amorim to adapt his system following a detailed breakdown by Fulham boss Marco Silva of his plan to counter it following the draw between the sides at Craven Cottage in August.

Amorim, who was named as 'head coach' when the club announced his arrival, said there had been disagreements with the club over transfer targets.

And his hints at growing tensions with director of football Jason Wilcox were only getting stronger with the start of the January transfer window.

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Ruben Amorim has departed his role as head coach of Manchester United.

Ruben was appointed in November, 2024 and led the team to a UEFA Europa League Final in Bilbao in May.

With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish.

The club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution to the club and wishes him well for the future.

Darren Fletcher will take charge of the team against Burnley on Wednesday.

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Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim.

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