Ruben Amorim looked unbothered as he was seen for the first time since being sacked by Manchester United.
Amorim and his wife, Maria Joao Diogo, stepped out of their Cheshire mansion this afternoon wearing huge grins, just hours after he was fired with immediate effect at Carrington on Monday morning.
His dismissal came following his public rant at club bosses after Sunday’s draw at Leeds.
According to Daily Mail Sport, the decision to dismiss Amorim was taken by the United hierarchy two days before the trip to Elland Road.
The 40-year-old was due £12million in compensation if he was sacked before November 1, although it is unclear at this stage what his severance package will be.
Insiders told Daily Mail Sport that he was seen leaving the training ground laughing and joking alongside his departing coaching staff on Monday morning.
The verdict to sack him followed a meeting between Amorim and United’s director of football, Jason Wilcox, held after last Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against bottom-placed Wolves, a match in which Amorim reverted to his preferred system of three central defenders.
According to sources, Amorim was told that United’s squad, bolstered by £250million of summer recruitment, were good enough to earn trust and that they were capable of playing more attacking football.
Former United midfielder and current Under 18s coach Darren Fletcher has been installed as caretaker manager for Wednesday’s trip to Burnley. United’s leadership team of players were also informed of the decision after Amorim was given the news.
