Ruben Amorim departs role as head coach of Man Utd
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Ruben Amorim Sacked as Manchester United Coach
Was this firing to be expected, or did Manchester United prematurely sack another top talent?
Above: Former Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim following a match at Old Trafford on Dec. 30, 2025. Image credit: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
What does Amorim expect? He used a post-game press conference to criticize the club's management, leaving co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe furious. That comes after Amorim was known to blow up in back-room meetings and the performance of the club under his leadership has been less than stellar. In fact, at a dismal 31.9%, Amorim had the lowest win rate of any manager since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Establishment-critical narrative
Here we go again. Manchester United has prematurely sacked yet another manager. Under Amorim's leadership, the club's performance was turning around. However, rather than allow him to get on with his job and have control over the transfer players — not an unreasonable request — the Manchester United clown car has spat out another top talent, continuing to lose its way since the 2013 retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Metaculus Prediction
Establishment split
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