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  • Ruben Amorim sacked: £20m cost of Manchester United’s failed experiment

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    Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, concluding a failed experiment which has cost the cash-strapped club around £20m in compensation. Amorim was relieved of his duties on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after publicly issuing a demand for more control of affairs at United in the wake of a 1-1 draw with Leeds [...]

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  • Incoming Man United boss Amorim makes Alex Ferguson warning

    Sport

    Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned the club’s fans not to get over-excited if his Sporting Lisbon side spring a Champions League surprise against Manchester City. Sporting host United’s local rivals on Tuesday in one of the last games before Amorim leaves the Portuguese champions to take over at Old Trafford next week, [...]

    Ruben Amorim will join Manchester United next week, but first leads his Sporting Lisbon side against Manchester City
  • Manchester United ready to pay £8m for new manager, say his club

    Sport

    Manchester United have moved a step closer to appointing Ruben Amorim as their new manager after Sporting Lisbon confirmed the Premier League club had made an approach for the 39-year-old. The Portuguese champions issued a statement to the stock market on Tuesday announcing that United had made contact with a view to paying Amorim’s £8.3m [...]

    Sporting Lisbon say Manchester United have indicated a willingness to pay the release clause for Ruben Amorim

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