Ruben Amorim looked a world away from the sullen demeanour he portrayed on Sunday 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 wearing huge grins beneath their sunglasses, just hours after he was fired with immediate effect at Carrington on Monday morning.
His dismissal came following his outspoken rant at club bosses after Sunday’s draw at Leeds. Daily Mail Sport, however, understands that 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.
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