When Manchester United appointed Amorim as head coach - note the title - they viewed it as a progressive decision, bringing in someone who would work in a modern structure and develop as he went along. It was another massive backwards step in Amorim's relationship with his bosses, and his continued criticism just heightened that situation. That, effectively, meant United had to either back Amorim or sack him. Amorim wanted to be left alone to do his job, free from the unwanted influence of director of footall Jason Wilcox. But what Amorim felt was interference, United believed was normal feedback which had been repeatedly resisted.

Source: BBC January 05, 2026 12:27 UTC