Overview
- Manchester United confirmed Amorim’s exit after 14 months, citing the need to give the team the best chance of the highest possible league finish with the side currently sixth.
- Darren Fletcher will take temporary charge for Wednesday’s Premier League match at Burnley, the club said.
- Amorim questioned his role and authority following a 1-1 draw at Leeds, and multiple outlets report a breakdown in relations with director of football Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada.
- United have begun their search for a permanent successor, with Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner widely reported as the leading candidate and names such as Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola, Kieran McKenna, Roberto De Zerbi and Gareth Southgate also mentioned.
- Transfer lines around the club include a Football Insider report that Jorge Mendes has contacted United about Ruben Neves, Sozcu claims relayed by MEN of Galatasaray pursuing a loan for Manuel Ugarte, and Brighton CEO Paul Barber saying there has been no United contact for Carlos Baleba and that he is not for sale this window.