Ruben Amorim was meant to be the savior of Manchester United, but instead his time at Old Trafford has been nothing short of rocky.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The Sporting News details how the team has struggled where it matters most \u2014 in the win-loss column \u2014 as well as the ugly facts and figures behind his tenure.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Will Man United fire Ruben Amorim after Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby Town?<\/a><\/p>\n Man United record under Ruben Amorim<\/p>\n Manchester United have won just\u00a016 matches\u00a0under Ruben Amorim across all competitions, including just\u00a0seven in the Premier League.<\/p>\n While his overall record amounts to a 38% win rate across all competitions, Amorim has won just 24% of his matches in the Premier League. United enjoyed a deep run in the Europa League last season, which bolstered his overall record.<\/p>\n All stats and figures to follow are up to date as of Wednesday, August 27.<\/p>\n CompetitionGamesW-D-LWin %PointsBest finishPremier League297-7-1524.1%2816th placeFA Cup31-2-033.3%\u2014Fifth roundEFL Cup20-1-10%\u2014QuarterfinalsEuropa League118-2-172.7%\u2014Runners-upTOTAL4516-12-1735.6%\u2014\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n * 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.<\/p>\n Man United goals scored, conceded under Ruben Amorim<\/p>\n Under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United have a supremely negative goal differential in Premier League play.<\/p>\n In 29 Premier League matches, the Red Devils have\u00a0scored 33 goals and conceded 44, giving them a\u00a0negative goal differential of -11.<\/p>\n Adding in the knockout tournaments helps this greatly, especially thanks to the Europa League run. Across all competitions, United have a slightly positive goal differential, scoring 70 goals and conceding 67 through 45 matches in charge.<\/p>\n CompetitionGamesGF-GAGDPremier League2933-44-11FA Cup34-3+1EFL Cup25-6-1Europa League1128-14+14TOTAL4570-67+3Other stats and figures for Man United under Ruben Amorim<\/p>\n Here are some other notable numbers and stats for Manchester United during Ruben Amorim’s time in charge, current as of the defeat to Grimsby Town on August 27:<\/p>\n Since Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge, Manchester United’s 28 points are the fewest of any\u00a0team which\u00a0has competed in both the 2024\/25 and 2025\/26\u00a0Premier League seasons.Ruben Amorim’s Premier League win percentage of 24.7% is equal to that of\u00a0Neil Warnock, whose career\u00a0largely consisted of spells at clubs battling relegation.Only Italian club Genoa (30) has reached halftime without registering a goal<\/a> more often than Manchester United (29) of clubs from the Big 5 European leagues since the start of the 2024\/25 season.If Manchester United fail to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals, they will play their fewest number of games<\/a> 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\u00a0in the third round of the EFL Cup.Ruben Amorim overall coaching record<\/p>\n Before reaching Manchester United, Ruben Amorim had a nearly spotless coaching record, coaching exclusively in Portugal.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n He was hired at Manchester United in November of 2024 to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n ClubGamesW-D-LWin %Dates in chargeMan United4516-12-1735.6%Nov. 11, 2024 \u2014 PresentSporting CP231164-34-3371%Mar. 4, 2020 \u2014 Nov. 10, 2024Braga1310-1-276.9%Dec. 23, 2019 \u2014 Mar. 4, 2020<\/p>\n