Man United sack Ruben Amorim after 14 months
Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim just 14 months after his arrival at Old Trafford, the club confirmed on Monday. His dismissal follows a period of poor form and growing tensions with the club hierarchy over tactics, transfers and his level of authority. Amorim was informed of the decision in a meeting with director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada, during which he was officially relieved of his duties. United said in a statement that the leadership had “reluctantly” decided it was the right time to make a change in order to give the team the best chance of a strong finish to the Premier League season. Reports in recent days highlighted senior figures’ dissatisfaction with Amorim’s insistence on his preferred 3 4 3 system and concerns that the team was not progressing despite heavy investment […]