Overview
- Ruben Amorim was sacked roughly a day after a fiery press conference following Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Leeds.
- Darren Fletcher has been placed in interim charge while the club weighs options for a new manager during the season.
- Early names reported as contenders include Enzo Maresca, Oliver Glasner, Gareth Southgate and Unai Emery.
- Noel Gallagher likened a move from Aston Villa to Manchester United to leaving Oasis for The Libertines, arguing Villa now offers the stronger proposition.
- The lifelong Manchester City supporter called United “in ruins” and criticized the prominence of ex-players turned pundits such as Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane.