Why didn't Man Utd fire coach Amorim immediately?

(Dan Tri) - There are many factors, including contract compensation, that have prevented Man Utd's board of directors from firing coach Ruben Amorim at this time.

The 0-3 loss to Man City has caused Man Utd to fall to 14th place in the Premier League table. It has put more pressure on coach Amorim, as the wave of protests from Man Utd fans has increased.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe does not want any turmoil at Man Utd at this time, after spending 200 million pounds on coach Amorim last summer (Photo: Getty).

Coach Amorim even "challenged" the Man Utd leadership: "I'd rather be fired than change my playing style." However, after all that, the Portuguese coach is still safe and continues to receive the trust of the Man Utd owners.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Man Utd's major shareholder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, was forced to "follow through" because of his trust in coach Amorim. During the summer transfer window, he gave the Portuguese coach more than 200 million pounds to strengthen his squad, completely replacing the attack with names like Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko.

Although these names have not brought about results, Sir Jim Ratcliffe does not want any disruption at this time. If he invites a new coach, he will spend money for this person to recruit a squad to serve his philosophy. That means that the 200 million pounds that coach Amorim just spent will be considered "down the drain" (not to mention the money the Portuguese coach spent in the previous transfer period).

Sir Jim Ratcliffe learned from the case of coach Ten Hag. The club also spent nearly 200 million pounds on the Dutch strategist in the transfer window last year, but then the club fired coach Ten Hag and appointed coach Amorim with a new football philosophy.

Man Utd will lose a lot of money if they fire coach Amorim at this time (Photo: Getty).

In addition, if they fire coach Amorim at this time, Man Utd will lose another 11.9 million pounds to compensate his contract until 2027. Last year, they spent 14.5 million pounds to terminate the contract with coach Ten Hag. In addition, the club also spent 8.3 million pounds to terminate coach Amorim's contract.

Despite efforts to reform, Man Utd has been on the decline. According to statistics, coach Amorim has only won 31 points after 31 matches in the Premier League since taking charge. Under his leadership, Man Utd has won the fewest points among the clubs that have remained in the league.

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