Manchester United have announced the departure of their Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim

A club statement said: “Ruben Amorim has resigned as head coach of Manchester United,” adding, “He has been appointed… Robin In November 2024, he led the team to the Europa League final in Bilbao in May.

He explained: “With Manchester United in sixth place in the English Premier League, the club’s management made the difficult decision that it was time for a change.”

He continued: “The club would like to thank Robin for his contribution to the club and wish him well in the future.

The words indicated that Darren Fletcher He will captain the team against Burnley on Wednesday.

And he continued Man United Bleeding in the English Premier League, following a 1-1 draw with the leader, Leeds United, on Sunday, in the 20th round.

At the press conference that followed the match, Amorim expressed his dissatisfaction with the management of the team, according to the British media agency (BA Media).

Amorim also hinted that there was anger behind the scenes before the game, when the United coach refused to comment on his recent comments about the club’s plans in the transfer market.

The young (40-year-old) coach appeared frustrated as he avoided answering these questions, but spoke bluntly when asked after the Leeds clash whether he still had the confidence of the governing body. Amorim said: “Guys, first of all, I understand that you are receiving all the information. I have come here to be the head of the Manchester United team, not its coach. This is clear.

The United manager added: “I know my name is not (Thomas) Tuchel, or (Antonio) Conte, or (Jose) Mourinho, but I am the manager of Manchester United, and things will be like this for 18 months or until the board decides to change. That was my opinion.”

And he was afraid Manchester Unitedwhich has won just twice in its last seven games in the competition, has 31 points in sixth place in the prestigious competition.

And he suffered Amorites He has had more failures than successes since becoming Manchester United manager at the end of 2024.