Ruben Amorim was meant to be the savior of Manchester United, but instead his time at Old Trafford has been rocky.
Joining from Sporting CP in November of 2024, Amorim has now been in charge of United for a full calendar year, and calls for a change have been loud.
With United out of European football and suffering an embarrassing Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town in the third round of the 2025/26 competition, Amorim was once again under threat just weeks into the new campaign.
Things had taken turn for the better — United won three consecutive games over Sunderland, Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion, then salved a 2-2 draw away to both Nottingham Forest and Tottenham after surrendering early leads — but their miserable home loss to 10-man Everton killed any sense of momentum.
The Sporting News details how the team has struggled where it matters most — in the win-loss column — as well as the ugly facts and figures behind his tenure.
Man United record under Ruben Amorim
Manchester United have won 21 matches under Ruben Amorim across all competitions, with 12 coming in the Premier League.
His overall record amounts to a 38.18% win rate across all competitions. Even worse, Amorim has won just 30.7% of his matches in the Premier League. United enjoyed a deep run in the Europa League last season, which bolstered his overall record.
All stats and figures to follow are up to date as of Tuesday, November 25
Competition Games W-D-L Win % Points Best finish
Premier League 39 12-9-18 30.7% 45 15th place
FA Cup 3 1-2-0 33.3% — Fifth round
EFL Cup 2 0-1-1 0% — Quarterfinals
Europa League 11 8-2-1 72.7% — Runners-up
TOTAL 55 21-14-20 38.18% — —
* Knockout matches that finish in a draw and progress to penalty shootouts count as a draw on the official record regardless of the penalty shootout result.
Man United goals scored, conceded under Ruben Amorim
Under Amorim, Manchester United have a supremely negative goal differential in Premier League play.
In 39 Premier League matches, the Red Devils have scored 51 goals and conceded 61, giving them a negative goal differential of -10.
Adding in the knockout tournaments helps this greatly, especially thanks to the Europa League run. Across all competitions, United's differential is balanced, scoring 88 goals and conceding 84.
Competition Games GF-GA GD
Premier League 39 51-61 -10
FA Cup 3 4-3 +1
EFL Cup 2 5-6 -1
Europa League 11 28-14 +14
TOTAL 55 88-84 +4
Ruben Amorim overall coaching record
Before reaching United, Amorim had a nearly spotless coaching record, coaching exclusively in Portugal.
He began at third-tier club Casa Pia, where accurate data of his coaching record is not available. He then joined Braga's youth and reserve coaching setup, where he grew as a manager, eventually taking charge of the club for 13 games through the 2019-20 season.
Amorim quickly rose to prominence, leading Braga to the domestic league cup title. He would soon take over at Sporting CP later that year, joining the club to replace the dismissed Jorge Silas. In two full seasons at Sporting plus some extra on both ends, Amorim became renowned for his 3-4-2-1 system.
He was hired at Manchester United in November of 2024 to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.
Club Games W-D-L Win % Dates in charge
Man United 55 21-14-20 38.18% Nov. 11, 2024 — Present
Sporting CP 231 164-34-33 71% Mar. 4, 2020 — Nov. 10, 2024
Braga 13 10-1-2 76.9% Dec. 23, 2019 — Mar. 4, 2020