Amorim was brought in to replace Erik ten Hag in November 2024 but could not bring in an immediate remedy to United‘s misery as they finished in the bottom half of the table, and a loss against Tottenham in the Europa League final meant that the club dropped out of European competition for the 2025-26 campaign.
United spent heavily in the summer transfer window to bolster Amorim’s attack as the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo were drafted in. There has been little improvement in results, though, with Amorim’s side currently 11th in the Premier League table with just seven points, while they also crashed out of the Carabao Cup in the second round at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town.
Former Manchester United forward Teddy Sheringham has urged the English giants to bring in ex-England boss Southgate if they part ways with Amorim, telling Coin Poker: “If you look at some of the high-profile managers who have been at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson left, a lot of them have come in and unsuccessfully tried to take the club forward in their own way. I know some United fans had reservations over Gareth Southgate due to his style of play, but having looked at what he achieved with England, he could be the man to steady the ship at Old Trafford.
“Manchester United are the pinnacle of English football, and I think Southgate will understand the enormity of the task having been the manager of England for eight years. He’d understand the pressure that would come with the task and he’d be in a better place to take on the mantle of getting United back to where they belong. I don’t want to see Ruben Amorim or any other manager lose his job, but you could do a lot worse than getting Gareth in to restructure the whole place.”
Amorim’s position somewhat improved as United bounced back from their derby humiliation against Manchester City to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League last weekend. As of now, there is no indication from the Red Devils hierarchy that they would consider replacing the Portuguese coach before he completes a full season at Old Trafford. The 40-year-old, however, has been criticised for his rigidity over his playing system.
