Ruben Amorim sacked after less than 14 months as Manchester United manager

Goal reports Ruben Amorim has become the sixth Manchester United manager to be sacked in less than 13 years, with the Portuguese's tenure ending on Monday in acrimonious circumstances. Amorim lasted under 14 months at Old Trafford, the second-shortest stint for a permanent United coach, and oversaw the club's lowest league finish since relegation in 1974 when they came 15th in 2024-25.

His win rate stood at 38.7%, lower than any manager since the early 1970s, while David Moyes’ post‑Ferguson-era win rate is described as just over 52% in the ranking. The article notes Amorim arrived with a strong reputation after leading Sporting CP to two Portuguese titles and received significant summer spending — only Liverpool and Arsenal had higher net spends in 2025 — with the club signing Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko for a combined £208 million.

It adds he proved too wedded to a 3-4-3 shape, generated damaging headlines with his blunt press conferences, and departs with his reputation badly burned despite occasional highs such as wins at Anfield and Manchester City and a run to the Europa League final, which ended in defeat to Tottenham and without a Champions League place.

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