Ruben Amorim walked away with a £10million pay-off on Monday when he was sacked as Manchester United's head coach after 14 months in charge at Old Trafford. Amorim was summoned to the club's Carrington training base and dismissed by chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox after clashing with United's hierarchy over the last week. Daily Mail Sport understands that the decision to dismiss Amorim was taken by the United hierarchy on Friday, two days before the 1-1 draw at Leeds. United sources said that they have not seen 'enough signs of evolution or progress' and had axed Amorim to give the squad the best chance to achieve its aims this season. The 40-year-old had complained over his role as head coach but insiders pointed out that he had agreed to work within the set-up and had been given unwavering support.

Source: Metro January 05, 2026 22:10 UTC