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Can Manchester United escape the vicious rinse-and-repeat manager cycle?

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Ruben Amorim may be the fall guy now, but if Manchester United do not address their structural issues, they risk spiralling further away from the top where they believe they still belong.

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Summary

• Man Utd sacked manager Ruben Amorim after poor results, 15th place finish, and disagreements with Director of Football Jason Wilcox over tactics.
• Insiders point to structural issues beyond the manager, with too many voices, lack of transparency, and minority owner Jim Ratcliffes missteps.
• Potential replacements include Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, Gareth Southgate and the fans demand leadership to restore glory.

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SINGAPORE – Here we go, again. A new year, but the same Manchester United.

The Red Devils are back in an all too familiar place, staring at the aftermath of another failed reset.

On Dec 5, United’s official channels posted a 106-word statement.

It bore a different name, but a similar script. A manager dismissed, a brief note of thanks, best wishes for the future, and an announcement that an interim solution – Darren Fletcher – has been put in place.

After 14 months, it was

Ruben Amorim’s last day at the storied club