The press conference at Leeds United may have offered up Ruben Amorim’s final word at Manchester United, but that was largely because the Portuguese already had an idea he was facing his final days. Well-placed sources say the club’s hierarchy met last Thursday (1 January) to discuss the manager’s situation, among other issues with the team, which was quite a way to start the new year.
The nature of the 1-1 draw with Wolves is now seen as having brought a shift, as tension was rising.