On the manner in which he left the club, Amorim said: "We started very well this season and then Manchester United came in for me. They paid above the amount set for my release clause and the president of Sporting CP defended the club's interests.

The words, "It's Carrick, you know, it's hard to believe it's not Scholes" reverberated around Old Trafford during Manchester United's stunning 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday, and watching the Red Devils tear into their local rivals with gusto while putting the ball in the net five times,

Napoli head coach Antonio Conte has appeared to aim a dig at former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim.

Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United. The Portuguese’s final game of his 14-month spell as head coach was the 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Sunday that leaves them sixth in the Premier League after 20 matches.

It is reported that Ruben Amorim was ready to resign a matter of days before Manchester United brought his testing 14-month spell as Red Devils boss to a close. Having struggled to make the desired impact at Old Trafford,

Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister has shared his thoughts on why Ruben Amorim’s time at Old Trafford came to an abrupt end, pointing to tactical stubbornness, defensive instability,

The 40-year-old manager spent 14 months in the top job, and saw his tenure end with a 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Sunday 4 January. | ITV News Granada

Amorim had Man United in sixth place in the Premier League, but his comments on Sunday appeared to be the final straw

One reason for the continued expectation on the shoulders of Amorim was United’s hefty transfer spend. For all the cost-cutting elsewhere, funding for new players has been in spritely supply under Sir Jim Ratcliffe: over £500million has been spent on new players in less than two years of his involvement.

Amorim has won less than a third of his league games in the United hot seat, with his win rate of 31.9 percent considerably less than Rangnick’s 41.7 percent. His average of 1.23 points per game is also the worst of any United manager in the Premier League era.

Manchester United's interim reign under Michael Carrick got of to the perfect start with a convincing victory over Manchester City at Old Trafford