Man Utd: Ruben Amorim says 'I came here to be manager, not coach!'

Monday 5 January 2026 10:39, UK

Watch Next

What went wrong for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United?

Amorim sacked by Man Utd with Fletcher in interim charge

Reporter Notebook

Analysis

'Very negative and emotional' - How Amorim became 'untenable' for Man Utd

Credit - PA/AP Photo

Analysis

End of an error: Why Man Utd had to end Amorim experiment

Man Utd news

Update

Man Utd latest: VOTE - Have Man Utd made the right call? Have your say!

Ruben Amorim

Analysis

'Hard working but had to go' - Our writers' verdict on what went wrong for Amorim

Crystal Palace's Austrian manager Oliver Glasner looks on ahead of kick-off in the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park in south London on December 28, 2025. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Live

Transfer Centre LIVE! 'Glasner top candidate to succeed Amorim at Man Utd'

Benjamin Sesko is struggling to find the finish for Manchester United

Analysis

Sesko's struggles in front of goal for Man Utd analysed

Liverpool's attacking output was again lacking despite scoring twice at Craven Cottage

Analysis

Liverpool's attackers must step up - PL hits and misses

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim ahead of the game at Leeds

Amorim: I came to Man Utd to be a manager, not a head coach

Man Utd Amorim

'A clear shift in his mood' | Is Amorim lacking backing at Man Utd?

Man Utd Amorim

'He's trying to engineer a move' | Time to back Amorim or time to go?

Highlights from the Premier League match between Leeds and Manchester United.

Cunha leveller saves Man Utd point at Leeds