Fernandes had earlier said last summer he was persuaded to stay by Ruben Amorim and that club did not sell him because “the coach wanted me.” Obviously when Amorim was dismissed at the start of 2026, that again led to fresh speculation over his continued place at United.

Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United. The Portuguese’s final game of his 14-month spell as head coach was the 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Sunday that leaves them sixth in the Premier League after 20 matches.

Rio Ferdinand has said he had noticed a change in Ruben Amorim's demeanour in recent weeks after the Manchester United head coach was sacked on Monday.

Zirkzee will be eagerly awaiting a final verdict on United’s next manager. The Dutch international is fighting a losing battle when it comes to earning a call-up for the 2026 World Cup, having not represented his country since November 2024 due to his struggles at United.

Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United, ending his 14-month tenure at Old Trafford. The Portuguese coach joined the club in November 2024 from Sporting CP and leaves the club following Sunday's 1-1 draw away to Leeds United.

Michael Carrick has been officially named caretaker coach of Manchester United after the club decided against bringing back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carrick, who was Solskjaer's assistant coach and became interim coach for three games when the Norwegian was sacked in November 2021,

Ruben Amorim was allegedly prepared to walk away from the Manchester United job just three days before he was sacked by the Red Devils.

Gareth Southgate has addressed the ongoing discussion around the roles of head coach and manager following Ruben Amorim’s exit from Manchester United. Manchester United have been through a rough first half of the season,