‘The next appointment is huge’ – Bosnich urges Man Utd to select right Amorim replacement

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes the club’s next appointment is a “huge” one after they sacked Ruben Amorim on Monday.

Following their 1-1 draw against Leeds United, which preceded an intense press conference from the head coach, Amorim was relieved of his duties at Old Trafford.

In the Premier League, Amorim had the worst win ratio (32%), the worst goals conceded per game ratio (1.53) and the lowest clean sheet ratio (15%) of any United boss.

And since his appointment in November 2024, only Tottenham (12), Wolves and West Ham (both 11) have picked up fewer English top-flight wins than United (15), among ever-present teams in that period.

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Darren Fletcher will take charge of the Red Devils when they face Burnley on Wednesday, with the club reportedly looking to hire a caretaker for the remainder of the season before taking their time over a permanent appointment.

Bosnich knows this is an appointment the club must get right, but he believes United also need to modernise their entire hierarchy.

“I think the original mistake was to try and replicate Sir Alex Ferguson because you aren’t going to get another one,” Bosnich told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“You have got to adapt to the situation that you find yourselves in right here and right now.

“In my opinion, that is where a proper sporting director comes in to play. They should be an overseer of what is going on.

“We heard Ruben Amorim and his cryptic comments point a finger in that direction, but there are always two sides to every story.

“This next appointment is a huge appointment. We’ve said that a lot over the last 10 years, but it couldn’t be more true than now because this behind the scenes has to be cleared up.”

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United are currently sixth in the Premier League table, just three points behind fourth-place Liverpool, while they host Brighton in the third round of the FA Cup on January 11.

Former first-team head coach Rene Meulensteen believes the Red Devils must now hire someone with experience in the English top flight.

“They don’t want to make another mistake and very quickly go for someone that they’re sort of trying to fill the void with. They need to really look,” said Meulensteen.

“At the end of the day, this is not all about Ruben Amorim. It’s about INEOS and the whole team behind it, as well.

“Because they’ve basically not backed up what they’ve been saying.

“So there are some questions to be asked as well. They don’t want to make the same mistake.

“They need somebody with pedigree. Someone who understands the Premier League, who’s been successful in the Premier League.

“Someone with a strong personality, with charisma. Someone with a good vision about how to take Manchester United forward.”