The Frenchman spent two seasons as a player with United from 2001 to 2003, winning the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson. The 60-year-old claimed he spoke to United about replacing David Moyes before Louis van Gaal was eventually appointed as manager. ‌View 3 Images Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United on Monday (Image: Getty Images)Amorim was appointed to replace Erik ten Hag as United manager in November 2024. He oversaw a miserable debut campaign with United finishing 15th in the Premier League and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. Article continues below"This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish.

Source: Daily Mirror January 08, 2026 21:59 UTC