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The text you provided is a detailed report on the departure of Rúben Amorim as Manchester United head coach after a 14-month tenure from November 2024 to early 2026. Here is a concise summary of the key points:
– Rúben Amorim was appointed Manchester United head coach in November 2024 after a club-record €11m buyout from Sporting Lisbon.
– His tenure lasted 14 months, the shortest for a permanent United manager since David Moyes (8 months in 2014).
– Amorim won 25 of 63 games (approx. 32% win rate), with the worst goals conceded per game (1.53) and lowest clean sheet ratio (15%) in United managerial history.
– The club spent around £216m on new attacking signings under Amorim, including Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, and Senne Lammens.
– Despite a Europa League final appearance (lost 1-0 to Tottenham in 2025), league performances were poor: finishing 15th in the Premier League in the previous season, United’s lowest finish since 1974.
– Amorim maintained a 3-4-3 formation throughout, despite promises to evolve tactics. His intransigence over systems and disputes with club management over tactical feedback and academy player assessments strained relations.
– The 1-1 draw against Wolves (a struggling side) using the 3-4-3 after briefly trying a back four formation led to strong internal club dissatisfaction and negative fan reaction.
– Amorim publicly stated he “would not quit,” forcing the club’s hand to sack him.
– Former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, the under-18s head coach and ex-technical director with no senior coaching experience, was appointed interim manager.
– The club is expected to begin their FA Cup campaign against Brighton shortly.
– Sir Jim Ratcliffe previously indicated Amorim would be given three years to prove himself, but the club now feels there has been insufficient progress or evolution in performance.
– Amorim’s reign was marked by low points such as a Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to League Two Grimsby and a lack of tactical adaptability.
– Manchester United currently sit sixth in the Premier League, roughly in line with pre-season expectations but considered underachieving given the squad quality.
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