Manchester United have dismissed Ruben Amorim following a period of 14 months at Old Trafford. The club is expected to pay approximately £15.9m to settle the remaining terms of his contract, according to The Guardian. This figure follows an initial payment of £11m made to Sporting CP to secure his services in late 2024.
The total expenditure regarding Amorim's tenure exceeds £26m when combining recruitment and severance costs. United currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table after a run of poor results, per Sky Sports. The decision comes as the club's leadership seeks to restructure the first-team coaching staff during a difficult domestic campaign.
Ruud van Nistelrooy remains at the club as part of the interim coaching setup while the board identifies a permanent successor. Amorim is the sixth permanent manager to leave the club since 2013. The financial implications of the move will be reflected in the next set of quarterly accounts, as reported by The Athletic.
