Dion Fanning: Amorim was right, even as he showed he was not the right man for the United job 

Manchester United and their managers are committed to mutually assured destruction

Ruben Amorim reacts on the touchline during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on November 24, 2025 (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Manchester United has greatness hiding in its ranks. In May 2024, as the club prepared for an FA Cup final against Manchester City, a report stated that Erik Ten Hag would be dismissed no matter what the result.

Most people expected United to lose the final, but instead they won and unexpectedly the club decided to retain Ten Hag.