Andy Mitten has revealed the key reason as to why Ruben Amorim has remained silent since his departure from Manchester United in January.
The new year started in a dramatic fashion for Manchester United, as they decided to part ways with Ruben Amorim only a matter of days into 2026.
Following a brief spell by Darren Fletcher, the Reds have since been under the management of Michael Carrick on an interim basis.
Carrick’s spell in charge of United has been fantastic so far, with his side still unbeaten after five games, winning four and drawing their most recent fixture against West Ham United.
Since the recent United resurgence, there has been radio silence from their former manager, Amorim, although Andy Mitten has revealed the reasons as to why.
Mitten reveals Amorim details
When speaking to Off The Ball, via United in Focus, Mitten revealed all that he had found out from speaking to the people within Amorim’s circle.
“I got in contact, not with him, but I know all the people around him,” Mitten said.
“And I’m like, why is he not saying anything? And they’re just like, ‘That’s just Ruben.’ But he should. People who paid his wages and supported him massively deserve that.
“When David Moyes left Manchester United, that day I got a text message, that’s what it was then, there was no WhatsApp, Andy, can you just thank the fans on my behalf? There’s nothing polished about it. And it was someone who was hurting.
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did an exit video, which was taking it to the other extreme, but it was actually appreciated by fans. Fans do appreciate that type of stuff.”
United to focus on the future
Although some United fans will be annoyed by the lack of response from their former manager, they are currently in a fine run of form and would benefit heavily from focusing on that instead.
Following the Reds’ unbeaten run of form, they now sit fourth in the Premier League table, and look in good stead to achieve a top five finish.
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Clearly, the 14 months that United endured under the management of Amorim were far from ideal, but they now have a real opportunity to make something out of what was once a dismal campaign.
Hopefully for Carrick, he can continue to get a tune out of his players as they make a bid to bring Champions League football back to Old Trafford.
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