Manchester United and Ruben Amorim parted ways after the Old Trafford club were held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds United at Elland Road.
The 40-year-old from Portugal leaves Manchester United after a fourteen-month spell as head coach, during which the club finished fifteenth in the Premier League last season and second in the UEFA Europa League. They are currently sixth in the Premier League with 31 points from twenty games.
Ruben Amorim’s time at Manchester United
November 1, 2024 – Ruben Amorim is appointed head coach of Manchester United after winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP.
November 24, 2024 – Manchester United play its first Premier League match with Amorim as head coach and are held to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town.
November 29, 2024 – Manchester United, powered by a Rasmus Hojlund brace, beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League for Amorim’s first win as the club’s head coach.
December 1, 2024 – Two goals from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee secure a 4-0 home win for Manchester United against Everton, Amorim’s first victory in the Premier League.
December 5, 2024 – Amorim faces his first defeat as head coach of Manchester United as the club goes down 2-0 to Arsenal in the Premier League.
December 15, 2024 – Amorim wins its first Manchester derby after goals from Bruno Fernandes (88th minute) and Amad Diallo (90th minute) secured a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
December 20, 2024 – Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur knocks Amorim’s Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup with a thrilling 4-3 win in the quarter-finals.
January 12, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United beat Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal on penalties in the third round of the FA Cup.
January 17, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United end a run of four Premier League games without a win by beating Southampton 3-1 at home.
February 8, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United beat Leicester City 2-1 after an injury-time winner from Harry Maguire in the fourth round of the FA Cup.M
March 2, 2025 – Fulham eliminates reigning FA Cup champions Manchester United with a 4-3 penalty shootout win in the round of 16.
March 14, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United achieve a 5-2 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad, including a 4-1 win in the second leg at Old Trafford, to advance to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
April 13, 2025 – Newcastle United beat Amorim’s Manchester United for a 4-1 Premier League win at home. A
April 18, 2025 – A week after a 2-2 away draw, Amorim’s Manchester United stage a fairytale comeback by beating Lyon 5-4 in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals with three goals in the last seven minutes of extra time.
May 9, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home to record a 7-1 aggregate victory in the Europa League semi-finals.
May 22, 2025 – A Brennan Johnson goal in the 42nd minute proves enough for Tottenham Hotspur to beat Amorim’s Manchester United in the Europa League final and secure a place in the 2025-2026 Champions League season.
May 25, 2025 – After six defeats and two draws in their last eight Premier League games, Amorim’s Manchester United ended their worst season ever with a 2-0 home win at Aston Villa to finish in fifteenth place.
August 17, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United start the Premier League season with a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal.A
August 28, 2025 – Fourth division Grimsby Town shock Amorim’s Manchester United to win the Carabao Cup second round tie 12-11 in a marathon penalty shootout.
September 14, 2025 – Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City beat Amorim’s Manchester United 3-0 for the first time at the Etihad Stadium.
September 20, 2025 – Goals from Brunos Fernandes and Casemiro help Amorim’s Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at home.
October 19, 2025 – Maguire’s 84th-minute goal leads Amorim’s Manchester United to a 2-1 win at Liverpool.
November 25, 2025 – Everton stun Manchester United with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford despite Idrissa Gana Gueye being sent off in the 13th minute.
December 16, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United are held to a 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford despite taking the lead three times.
December 31, 2025 – Amorim’s Manchester United end 2025 with a frustrating 1-1 draw against bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers.
January 4, 2026 – Manchester United start the new year with a 1-1 draw at Leeds United, which turns out to be Amorim’s last game as manager of the Old Trafford club.
January 5, 2026 – Amorim leaves Manchester United.
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