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Man Utd's 7-hour crisis meeting before manager sacking speaks volumes after Ruben Amorim exit
Jan 05 2026 13:16 · By Fasika Zelealem/Senior Sports Reporter · 149 Reads
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Manchester United's process in sacking Ruben Amorim differed significantly from the dismissal of his predecessor, Erik ten Hag. The 40-year-old was dismissed from his position on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after his last game in charge in United's 1-1 draw away to Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.
Amorim's sacking means he lasted just 14 months in charge of the Premier League giants, and it's a decision that was triggered swiftly by chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
The speed of the sacking certainly pales in comparison to the process that unfolded into Ten Hag's eventual dismissal last October. Three weeks before the Dutchman's exit, a marathon seven-hour meeting was held between Ten Hag and United's hierarchy at Jim Ratcliffe's Knightsbridge offices in London.
The meeting, which was attended by eight high-profile United figures, including co-owner Joel Glazer, was convened following the club's poor run of form, which had left them mid-table in the Premier League.
While it hasn't been an ideal season for the Red Devils so far, they do sit sixth and just three points off the Champions League places. However, Amorim's post-game comments on Sunday, in which he launched a stunning rant at his superiors, may have left United's key figures no choice but to part ways with the ex-Sporting boss.
It was a decisive decision made with former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, who is currently the under-18s coach, set to take charge of the team for their Premier League clash against Burnley on Wednesday night.
After what was an underwhelming performance at Elland Road, Amorim was asked whether he still retains confidence from the United board, to which he responded: "Guys, to stop with that, and I noticed that you received selective information about everything.
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"I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United . That is clear. I know that my name is not Tuchel, is not Conte, is not Mourinho, but I'm the manager of Manchester United. It's going to be like this for 18 months or when the board decided to change.
"That was my point. I want to finish with that. I'm not going to quit. I will do my job until other guy is coming here to replace me. I just want to say that I'm going to be the manager of this team, not just the coach. I was really clear on that. That is going to finish in 18 months, and then everyone is going to move on.
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"That was the deal. That is my job, not to be a coach. If people cannot handle the Gary Neville's and the criticises of everything, we need to change the club. No, no guys, I would say that I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach. Every department, the scouting department, the sport director needs to do their job. I will do mine for 18 months and then we move on. Thank you, guys."
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