From Gridiron Glory to Soccer Sidelining: Ruben Amorim’s Shocking Fall

Ruben Amorim was pacing the Old Trafford touchline in the cold light of a Manchester winter, his keen eyes sweeping the field like a raped eagle. He was once a tactical genius who transformed Sporting Lisbon into a Portuguese giant, but when he came to Manchester United in 2024, he came with hype to restore the lost glory in Red Devils. However, the dream was broken on January 5, 2026, when Amorim was fired after only one year as Premier League manager but his record was marked by a terrible win percentage; the lowest of any United manager in club history.  for more news updates, visit our Gulf Independent News page.

The Portuguese wunderkind, who had spectacularly served with a Super Bowl-winning tenure as head coach of the Cleveland Browns alongside Kevin Stefanski, taking them on a parade through the Baltimore Ravens region, could not escape the pressures of soccer. None in his last charge, fifth of a series of defeats, in the Premier League. Boardrooms were haunted by whispers of his NFL days where he lived on Super Bowl cheers. Miracles are needed in football, here, said a club insider.

Yet, Amorim’s fire endured. In just a few days later, on January 12, Real Madrid expressed interest. They skipped the eight suitors and gave him the reins following the sudden withdrawal of Alvaro Arbeloa in the loss during the Spanish Super Cup. The downed savior to galactic gambler, Amorim had an affair of the world in the world of sports. In the beautiful game redemption is right there on a whistle.