“The suspicion is…”: Sources unveil United dressing room’s shocking reaction to Amorim’s brutal sacking – report

The Manchester United dressing room’s reaction to Ruben Amorim’s sacking has been revealed by “well-placed sources” close to Old Trafford, according to a blockbuster new report. End of the Line The Red Devils confirmed Amorim had been dismissed as head coach this morning after rising tensions with the club’s hierarchy in recent weeks, which the Portuguese went public with after the 1-1 draw with Leeds United. INEOS have steadfastly backed the 40-year-old since his arrival from Sporting CP to replace Erik ten Hag, despite results on the pitch offering little evidence to support this position. Amorim’s debut campaign resulted in United’s worst season in the Premier League era, capped off with a dismal defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final. Across 47 league matches under his watch, United have won just 15 matches, drawing 13, and losing a staggering 19 times. There have been improvements this season, particularly from a goal-scoring perspective. But the issues with the 3-4-2-1 system have persisted – as has Amorim’s refusal to introduce the adaptations he promised his bosses would come. It’s this inflexibility which is understood to have primarily driven INEOS’s decision to pull the trigger this morning – with the decision made before Amorim’s explosive outburst in his post-match interview at Elland Road. It was a choice met with widespread relief amongst the United fanbase. But, now, The Sun has revealed the United squad’s reaction to their head coach’s departure. The Unhappy Majority The report states the “majority” of the first team are “unhappy with the sacking” – with the decision reflecting as poorly on the dressing room as it does their leader. “Well-placed sources say Amorim was popular with the players and retained the backing of most of the squad members. United players were informed of Amorim’s departure on Monday morning but a source close to the dressing room said that the players felt his sacking had been coming for a few days. “Despite United sources insisting there was no power struggle and a lack of progress and evolution cost Amorim, the suspicion is he fell on his sword after openly challenging the United hierarchy in his post-match press conference at Leeds on Sunday. “A number of United players expressed their gratitude to Amorim on their social media accounts throughout Monday.” Despite the turmoil at Old Trafford over the past 14 months, it has rarely – if ever – felt like the players had stopped playing for their head coach, outside of the embarrassing exit to Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup. But this is not an excuse for Amorim; if anything, it is a further damning indictment on the Portuguese conductor was unable to get a tune out of a willing orchestra. The United squad may be dismayed by his departure, but the fanbase certainly are not. Featured image Molly Darlington via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Darragh Darragh is an editor for The Peoples Person who spent three years learning about the Cold War at the University of Sheffield slowly realising football was by far the most interesting thing to write about. Amad’s first touch should be officially recognised as the eighth wonder of the world.