Ruben Amorim has been dismissed as manager of Manchester United, a decision which will cost the club a lot of money.
The 40-year-old leaves after headline-grabbing comments on Sunday after a 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.
The Portuguese hit out at the Manchester United hierarchy, saying he intends to be the manager of the club and not just a head coach.
He also made it clear that he was planning to leave at the end of his contract in 2027, although that departure has come around a lot sooner than that.
There are varying reports on how much the decision will cost the Red Devils, but Sky Sports put the figure at £12m.
Amorim was also not cheap to hire, with Manchester United paying his release clause in his Sporting contract in 2024, which was worth 11m euros (£9.25m).
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There have been a number of expensive mistakes in recent times at Old Trafford, with the club spending £14.5million to get rid of Amorim’s predecessor Erik ten Hag, his staff and sporting director Dan Ashworth in 2024.
