Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox has told the squad a new target for the season following the recent sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils currently sit seventh in the Premier League table but are now without a permanent manager, with Darren Fletcher acting as interim boss. Wilcox reportedly clashed with Amorim at the end of his reign and has now detailed a new primary aim for the remainder of 2025-26.
A big decision from Manchester United on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could impact Marcus Rashford’s future as a Red Devils player, claims Gary Pallister. England international Rashford is currently taking in a season-long loan at La Liga giants Barcelona. He could, however, be absorbed back into the fold at Old Trafford over the summer if a familiar face inherits the managerial reins.
Ruben Amorim returned to his native Portugal on Saturday just five days after his sacking as Manchester United head coach, with the 40-year-old spotted grinning after touching down in his homeland. United parted ways with the former Sporting CP boss on Monday after 14 months in charge at Old Trafford, with Darren Fletcher taking over as interim head coach and Amorim's future path very much undecided.
A split between Jason Wilcox and Ruben Amorim led to the latter's sacking at Manchester United after the Portuguese coach took issue with a comment made by the director of football. Amorim was sacked as the Red Devils coach last week after he exploded in a post-match press conference and made a number of pointed comments aimed at the club's hierarchy.
Alan Shearer has warned Manchester United against appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, insisting it would be "very strange" for the club to return to the Norwegian after sacking Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils are reportedly set to hold talks with the former striker on Saturday ahead of a potentially stunning return to Manchester.
Manchester United interim coach Darren Fletcher has declared there is a huge amount of talent in the club's academy, in contrast to predecessor Ruben Amorim's derisory remarks about the Red Devils' youth players. Fletcher has been coaching United's under-18s this season but is temporarily in charge of the first team after Amorim was sacked on Monday.
Rui Faria, the long-time assistant coach to Jose Mourinho, has posted a scathing critique of modern football club structures just days after Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim. In a social media post featuring a Manchester United background, Faria argued that managers are now powerless scapegoats for business-oriented hierarchies.
Manchester United fans have expressed their frustration at Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada after another chaotic week at Old Trafford that has seen Ruben Amorim sacked as manager. Darren Fletcher has taken over on an interim basis, with supporters adamant that Ratcliffe is "incompetent" and has turned the club into a "laughing stock."
Ruben Amorim has been linked with a swift managerial return after being sacked by Manchester United. The Portuguese left the Red Devils sitting sixth in the Premier League but it seems his criticisms of the club's board sealed his fate. But the 40-year-old may not be out of work for too long, with the young coach reportedly lined up to replace a prominent figure in the game.
Ruben Amorim reportedly knew Manchester United players wouldn't win one game early in his tenure after 'watching how his players tied their laces' before the warm-up. The Portuguese was sacked by the Red Devils earlier this week, ending an ill-fated 14-month spell in charge. While the Old Trafford outfit are sixth in the Premier League, the 40-year-old is said to have previously aired his concerns that the club was already 'broken'.
Michael Owen has delivered his verdict on Manchester United’s ambitious plans to become Premier League champions again by 2028, with the Red Devils plotting raucous 150th anniversary celebrations. Owen has told GOAL what needs to happen in order for a first domestic crown since 2013 to be captured by a team that is without a permanent manager at present.
Ruben Amorim's explosive exit from Manchester United was triggered by a fierce disagreement over transfer strategy, with the Portuguese coach left furious after seven key targets were blocked by the hierarchy. From World Cup winners to teenage sensations, the full list of players denied to the former boss has now been revealed following his sacking.
Roma sporting director Ricky Massara has admitted that the club's pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee has been complicated by the dismissal of Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. The Serie A side had been keen on the Dutch forward, but the sudden change in the dugout at Old Trafford has altered the landscape, potentially offering the player a fresh start in England under new management.
Ruben Amorim's right-hand man has become the first member of the coaching staff to address the Portuguese manager's departure from Old Trafford. Carlos Fernandes issued a dignified message to the squad and supporters just days after the board pulled the trigger. Meanwhile, reports suggest the sacked boss left the training ground in high spirits as the club narrows its search for an interim replacement down to two club legends.
Ruben Amorim is reportedly set to leave his £1.2 million Cheshire mansion and return to Portugal following his Manchester United sacking. After turning his ire towards the Red Devils' hierarchy, the 40-year-old was given his marching orders earlier this week, closing the chapter on an ill-fated 14-month tenure. Now, he and his wife, Maria Joao Diogo, are expected to be heading away from these shores.
Manchester United's interim boss Darren Fletcher has urged his players to deal with negative comments from legendary former players such as Gary Neville and Paul Scholes. Ruben Amorim complained of Neville's criticism in what proved to be his final press conference before being sacked on Monday but Fletcher said his former team-mates should not dial down their analysis.
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