Ruben Amorim's job at risk after outburst at Man United (video) | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim may be getting closer and closer to leaving the managerial position at Manchester United, following the strong outburst he made last Sunday during the press conference after the 1-1 draw at Elland Road against Leeds.

According to British radio station talkSPORT, which reported this on Monday, January 5, the statements made by the former Sporting coach are said to have caused deep discomfort within the Red Devils' hierarchy, despite the fact that, as recently as October, the club's co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, had publicly assured that Amorim had a “three-year” window to put Manchester United back on the path to winning titles.

The same source adds that the episode is believed to have been the culmination of a growing climate of tension between the coach and the director of football, Jason Wilcox, mainly due to disagreements over transfer strategy and Amorim’s perception that his opinion has been systematically undervalued in recruitment processes.

The friction is said to have started last summer, when the former Sporting coach identified Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa as his absolute priority to strengthen the attack, emphasizing the fact that the striker was already fully adapted to the Premier League. However, the management ultimately opted for Benjamin Sesko, signed from Leipzig for a fee of around 75 million euros.

This was followed by the insistence on Antoine Semenyo, a Bournemouth player, at a time when Amorim argued that the approximately 65 million pounds demanded by the English club should be invested in other areas of the squad considered more lacking. The winger, it should be noted, is now very close to joining Manchester City.

This scenario is further complicated by the uncertainty surrounding Kobbie Mainoo. The young midfielder remains part of the first team squad despite not yet fully convincing the Portuguese coach, something Amorim interprets as yet another sign of the management’s lack of confidence in his technical judgment.

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