“Well-placed sources say…”: Details of how Amorim and Kobbie Mainoo fell out now explained – report

The Ruben Amorim era is officially over, and Manchester United’s first job at hand is navigating a tough away fixture against Burnley. Darren Fletcher will take charge, and has already hinted at possible returns for both Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount. Another player who could feature against the Clarets is Kobbie Mainoo. The Englishman has been missing in action since the game against Aston Villa after picking up a calf injury. The Carrington graduate has had a rough time under the former head coach, failing to start a single Premier League game all season. Kobbie Mainoo and Amorim never saw eye-to-eye Amorim’s system simply did not suit the England international, and constant rejections even had him considering a permanent exit in January. As revealed by The Sun, both Amorim and Kobbie Mainoo were involved in a shouting match at Carrington towards the end of the previous season. And since then, his fortunes have never been the same, with the 20-year-old behind the skipper in the pecking order, and not considered as a defensive midfielder. “Mainoo started in 16 of Amorim’s 63 games in charge and last lined up in the Premier League on May 11. “Well-placed sources say Mainoo and Amorim had a shouting match at Carrington towards the end of last season. Shouting match between Kobbie Mainoo and Amorim “Mainoo’s family were not fans of Amorim – something that his half-brother, Jordan, made abundantly clear with his ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ T-shirt stunt at Old Trafford last month.” But with the Portuguese gone, Kobbie Mainoo could be one of the biggest benefactors, especially as interim in-charge Darren Fletcher favours a midfield three. He had been training individually for the last few days, and the Carrington graduate has rejoined team training on the very day Amorim got the sack. And the fan favourite is in line to make the matchday squad at Turf Moor, provided he clears the tests on matchday. He has outlasted Amorim, now for him to take his chance and make a first team spot his own. Feature image Michael Regan 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 Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25