Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has opened up about the club’s decision to part ways with former manager Ruben Amorim, suggesting the Portuguese coach was sacked despite the team remaining firmly in contention near the top of the table.
Speaking about Amorim’s departure, Fernandes insisted the decision was not driven by results on the pitch. According to the midfielder, United were only two points behind second place and five points adrift of the league leaders when the club opted for a change in direction.
We didn’t change manager because of results,” Fernandes said. “We were there, two points behind second place and five behind first place.”
The United skipper revealed that the club’s hierarchy felt the relationship and trust between both parties had deteriorated, ultimately prompting the decision to end Amorim’s tenure.
It was something different. The club felt the trust between them was broken. They decided to start a new process and that was bad,” Fernandes explained.
Fernandes also reflected on the message communicated to the squad when Amorim first arrived, stressing that players had been told to expect a long-term project that would inevitably include both successes and setbacks.
For us, when Ruben came, what was passed from the club was that this was going to be a process. We were going to have good and bad times, but we were going to go through this,” he said.
The midfielder admitted the managerial change forced the club to begin again under caretaker boss Michael, describing it as a fresh start after the initial project was abandoned midway through.
Obviously, the club decided it was time to part ways and we started from zero with Michael,” Fernandes added.
Despite the disruption, United managed to recover strongly under the new leadership, ending the campaign on a positive note and securing a third-place finish.
Ruben Amorim managed Manchester United for 63 matches across all competitions, posting an overall record of 24 wins, 18 draws, and 21 losses. This represents a 38.1% win rate, which stands as the lowest win percentage for any permanent manager in the club’s Premier League era.
