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Manchester United fires manager Ruben Amorim

Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim before their Uefa Champions League match against SK Sturm Graz at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria on October 22, 2024.


Photo credit: Borut Zivulovic | Reuters

By  Reuters

Manchester United have sacked head coach Ruben Amorim, the Premier League club said on Monday, a day after they were held to a draw by relegation-threatened Leeds United.

"With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish," the club said in a statement.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.

Photo credit: REUTERS/Scott Heppell

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Manchester United are 17 points behind leaders Arsenal, and have won only one of their last five matches.

The decision comes a day after Amorim had bristled at questions about his job security, delivering a defiant message that he came to United as a manager with full authority and not merely a coach taking orders.

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