United could face their divisive former boss very soon, he is in pole position to take over European giants – Athletic

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has only been out of work for a matter of months but could be on the cusp of a sensational return. Time at United The Portuguese arrived at the club in November 2024 with much fanfare, charged with taking Manchester United back to the top after the failed experiment of Erik ten Hag. Amorim never really got going as United head coach, with a win percentage of 38.1%, one of the worst in the club’s history. This resulted in United finishing an embarrassing 15th in the league in 2025 and losing a Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur. The head coach was also regularly criticised for his unwillingness to adapt his 3-4-3 formation, even when it seemed destined to fail, and his obsession with not including Kobbie Mainoo in the first eleven. Amorim was finally sacked at the start of January after a 1-1 draw with Leeds United. Next role Amorim has been linked to a return to Portugal and his former club SL Benfica, as well as Fulham in the Premier League. There were also reports relayed by The Peoples Person yesterday that Italian giants AC Milan were preparing to have talks with Amorim over the coming days. Leading candidate The Athletic has now reported that “former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is the leading candidate to take over at AC Milan.” The Milan club and Amorim have held talks during the last week. The American outlet also states that “the interest in Amorim is part of a thorough and robust process to restructure Milan after Massimiliano Allegri and the executive team were sacked following the failure to qualify for the Champions League.” Milan had previously prioritised former FC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, but he has recently joined Liverpool. Interestingly, United are scheduled to play Milan on the 15th August for pre-season and could have an early reunion with their former manager. 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 Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.