Ruben Amorim is under more pressure than ever at Manchester United, with the Red Devils having won just one of their opening five matches in all competitions and losing Sunday's derby 3-0
Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim puts his hand to his face
Ruben Amorim could be sacked next month(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
Manchester United will've spent an eye-watering £84.7million on sacking managers if they decide to axe Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils boss effectively has three games to save his job, having collected only one win so far this season.
United's late 3-2 victory at home to Burnley before the international break remains their only high point in the 2025-26 campaign, which for Amorim has gotten off to a nightmare start. After being backed with £216m worth of new signings during the summer transfer window, the Portuguese is still struggling for positive results.
Sunday's 3-0 drubbing in the Manchester derby only weakened his case to stay on as manager, and he could join the long line of bosses who've failed to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. That's because sacking Amorim would cost United a staggering £12m in compensation, according to the Mail.
That's more than the £10.6m which the Red Devils paid Sporting Lisbon to bring the 40-year-old in a mere 10 months ago. Amorim would become the seventh manager to be sacked by United - and receive a healthy compensation package - since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the head coach / maanager of Manchester United consoles Jose Mourino the head coach / manager of Tottenham Hotspur walks off after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on December 4, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
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