Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United, but he doesn’t leave empty-handed | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim was dismissed from Manchester United, but not all is bad news for the Portuguese coach. According to the English press, the compensation that the Red Devils will pay to the former Benfica player is around 11 million euros.

After just one win in the last five games in the English league, the club’s management decided to terminate the Portuguese coach’s contract early, even though it was only due to end in 2027. Besides the poor record of results during his time as Manchester United’s head coach, the atmosphere was already quite negative, as was evident in the press conference after the draw against Leeds. According to Sky Sports, Ruben Amorim’s words sealed his fate as the team’s coach.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013, several coaches have been at the helm of the historic English club, namely David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, and Erik Ten Hag. Ruben Amorim thus shares the same path of departure. In total, Manchester United has spent more than 60 million euros on compensation, with the current Benfica coach taking home the largest amount.

The Portuguese coach thus bids farewell to Manchester United after 63 official matches in charge, where he achieved 24 wins, 18 draws, and 21 losses, presenting a win percentage of 38.1%. This record is the worst since the Ferguson era. Darren Fletcher will serve as interim coach, although the club has not yet assigned him any official position.

Ruben Amorim will now have the opportunity to decide on the next project in his career. The fact that the Portuguese coach is now a free agent has echoed in Portugal and it didn’t take long for rumors to link him to Benfica. A possible return to Sporting has also not been ruled out, given his history at Alvalade.

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