‘The situation had become untenable’published at 11:25 GMT
11:25 GMT
Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter
The situation had become untenable. However, United are sixth, in line with pre-season expectations and with a squad many, both inside Old Trafford and out, thought could deliver much better results than they had been getting with a few simple tactical tweaks.
On Monday morning at Carrington, Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada told Amorim he had been relieved of his duties.
Darren Fletcher’s appointment as interim boss makes sense.
The former United and Scotland midfielder has held numerous roles, technical and coaching, since his return to the club and was appointed as Under-18s coach in the summer, where he has impressed by making sure talented players do the basics properly.
Tellingly, he also plays with four at the back and uses wide players in what tends to be a 4-3-3 formation.
However, he waited to take the Under-18s job until his twin sons Jack and Tyler had moved out of the group because he wanted to avoid a conflict of interest.
It is a quirk of timing Fletcher is now going to lead a group Jack and Tyler are currently a part after injuries and international calls decimated Amorim’s squad.