Ruben Amorim was meant to be the savior of Manchester United, but instead his time at Old Trafford has been nothing short of wretched.
Joining from Sporting CP in November of 2024, Amorim has not yet been in charge of United for a full calendar year, and already calls for a change have been loud.
With Manchester United out of European football and suffering an embarrassing Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town in the third round of the 2025/26 competition, Amorim is once again under threat just weeks into the new campaign.
The Sporting News details how the team has struggled where it matters most — in the win-loss column — as well as the ugly facts and figures behind his tenure.
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Man United record under Ruben Amorim
Manchester United have won just 18 matches under Ruben Amorim across all competitions, including just nine in the Premier League.
While his overall record amounts to a 37.5% win rate across all competitions, Amorim has won just 27.3% of his matches in the Premier League. United enjoyed a deep run in the Europa League last season, which bolstered his overall record.
All stats and figures to follow are up to date as of Saturday, September 27
Competition | Games | W-D-L | Win % | Points | Best finish |
Premier League | 33 | 9-7-17 | 27.3% | 34 | 15th place |
FA Cup | 3 | 1-2-0 | 33.3% | — | Fifth round |
EFL Cup | 2 | 0-1-1 | 0% | — | Quarterfinals |
Europa League | 11 | 8-2-1 | 72.7% | — | Runners-up |
TOTAL | 49 | 18-12-19 | 36.7% | — | — |
* Knockout matches that finish in a draw and progress to penalty shootouts count as a draw on the official record regardless of the penalty shootout result.
Man United goals scored, conceded under Ruben Amorim
Under Amorim, Manchester United have a supremely negative goal differential in Premier League play.
In 33 Premier League matches, the Red Devils have scored 38 goals and conceded 53, giving them a negative goal differential of -15.
Adding in the knockout tournaments helps this greatly, especially thanks to the Europa League run. Across all competitions, United's differential is balanced, scoring 75 goals and conceding 76.
Competition | Games | GF-GA | GD |
Premier League | 33 | 38-53 | -15 |
FA Cup | 3 | 4-3 | +1 |
EFL Cup | 2 | 5-6 | -1 |
Europa League | 11 | 28-14 | +14 |
TOTAL | 49 | 75-76 | -1 |
Other stats and figures for Man United under Ruben Amorim
Here are some other notable numbers and stats for Manchester United during Amorim's time in charge:
- Since Ruben Amorim's first game in charge in November 2024, no team has conceded the first goal in more different Premier League games than United (21).
- Amorim lost 17 of his first 33 Premier League games at United, which is three more than his total number of defeats in 167 league matches in charge of Sporting CP.
- Four points from four games is United's worst start to a league season since 1992/93, when they also had four points from their opening four matches under Alex Ferguson.
- If Manchester United fail to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals, they will play their fewest number of games in a single season since 1914/15 (39 games), excluding seasons impacted by war. The Red Devils are without European football this season and were eliminated in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Ruben Amorim overall coaching record
Before reaching United, Amorim had a nearly spotless coaching record, coaching exclusively in Portugal.
He began at third-tier club Casa Pia, where accurate data of his coaching record is not available. He then joined Braga's youth and reserve coaching setup where he grew as a manager, eventually taking charge of the club for 13 games through the 2019-20 season.
Amorim quickly rose to prominence, leading Braga to the domestic league cup title. He would soon take over at Sporting CP later that year, joining the club to replace the dismissed Jorge Silas. In two full seasons at Sporting plus some extra on both ends, Amorim became renowned for his 3-4-2-1 system.
He was hired at Manchester United in November of 2024 to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.
Club | Games | W-D-L | Win % | Dates in charge |
Man United | 49 | 18-12-19 | 36.7% | Nov. 11, 2024 — Present |
Sporting CP | 231 | 164-34-33 | 71% | Mar. 4, 2020 — Nov. 10, 2024 |
Braga | 13 | 10-1-2 | 76.9% | Dec. 23, 2019 — Mar. 4, 2020 |