How do Manchester United fans feel about Amorim sacking?

How are Manchester United fans feeling?

We have been collecting the thoughts of supporters following the sacking of Ruben Amorim?

Author | Liam C

Clare: His outburst on Sunday made this feel inevitable and there is a sense he had been steering events towards the exit. Old Trafford looked a step too far for him and the demands quickly became overwhelming.

Daniel: This is a decision the board may come to rue. The club’s issues run far deeper than the individual in the dugout. As Ralf Rangnick once warned, what is required is structural reform, not another swift fix. That kind of change takes time. This feels hasty.

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Oliver: A deeply damaging call. Constantly replacing managers makes it almost impossible for United to build momentum. The football has rarely been fluent, but there were signs of progress and with patience he might have delivered more. The cost of a decade of poor leadership is still being felt.

Peter: Sixth place, a clearer structure and a long overdue clear out of disruptive figures suggested a degree of direction. Several senior players are unavailable, younger ones are left waiting, yet expectations remain unchanged. His comments in the press conference were blunt but not wrong. Responsibility needs to be shared. This decision lacks logic.

Amorim earlier in the season when performances were going better

Rachel: Sacking him was the wrong move. Restoring United to the top level was never going to be quick, and repeated dismissals only push that goal further away.

Tom: Another mid season reset means another campaign effectively written off. It is hard to know how many more false dawns supporters are expected to endure. Following this club feels exhausting right now.

Lewis: Letting Amorim go makes little sense. Unless relationships had completely broken down, the timing is baffling. Players were improving, the league position was broadly acceptable and injuries have stripped the squad. Changing course now means yet another tactical overhaul with a group shaped by someone else. It is difficult to see how this ends well.

Fans protesting against the Glazers in 2010. The family are being criticised again.

Mark: Results were inconsistent and the league finish last season was poor, but he was not without his moments. Ultimately this points upwards. The failure to act sooner, or to support him properly, underlines the shortcomings in the hierarchy at Manchester United.