Ex-Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville has pinpointed the moment Ruben Amorim ‘killed’ Kobbie Mainoo during his time in charge of Manchester United. But that was no longer necessary as it was Amorim who was leaving Old Trafford earlier in the month, sacked by Manchester United after a disappointing 14-month reign. ‘I must admit, I never liked the handling of Mainoo,’ Old Trafford legend Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast. Manchester United legend Gary Neville (Picture: Getty)‘When he [Amorim] said at the start of the season that it was him or Bruno [Fernandes], I never agreed with that. There’s definitely a place for him (Mainoo) there for sure.’Mainoo is far from the only Manchester United player who has benefitted from Amorim’s departure, however.

Source: Metro January 31, 2026 00:15 UTC