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The Red Devils have dispensed of the services of Ruben Amorim, relieving him of his duties less than 24 hours on from a 1-1 draw with Leeds United.

A club statement read: “Ruben Amorim has departed his role as head coach of Manchester United. Ruben was appointed in November 2024 and led the team to a UEFA Europa League Final in Bilbao in May.

“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 would like to thank Ruben for his contribution to the club and wishes him well for the future. Darren Fletcher will take charge of the team against Burnley on Wednesday.”

Manchester United have struggled to recapture the spirit of their glory days in recent years and will be keen to ensure their next appointment is a shrewd one.

The sacking came after an explosive press conference in which Amorim spoke his mind rather bluntly.

He said: "I came here to be the manager of Manchester United not to be the coach of Manchester United – that is clear.

"I know my name is not [Thomas] Tuchel, [Antonio] Conte or [Jose] Mourinho, but I'm the manager of Manchester United. It's going to be like this for 18 months (the length of his contract) or when the board decides to change.”

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