Dan Ashworth Sacked by Manchester United - The REAL Reason Behind His Shock Exit?

[@paulf6973]

Supporting this club is surprisingly good for my mental health. No matter how bad my decisions and self-care get, United demonstrate it could all be so much worse

[@d.b.cooper1]

Take a seat and put on ya seatbelt lad. Sir Jimmy Chemicals is gonna take us all for a ride, I expect more snappy/odd decisions over the years. Atmosphere at OT/Carrington already sucks amongst workers from low level to the boardroom it seems.

[@JonathanPieforPM]

😂😂 comment of the day 🎉

[@FireHead-xm8ih]

🏆 😂😂😂

[@AMADISFREEFROMTENHARAM]

@@d.b.cooper1just look at what they did with Nicce. We have a brilliant manager on our hands but if he doesn’t succeed in the next 5 months he’ll be sacked. INEOS OUT!

[@AlmightyGodHimself]

INEOS extended Ten Hag's contract then sacked him, costing millions. Appointed Ashworth, waited 5 months to get him and paid compensation. Only for him to be sacked 5 months later, costing millions more. Now they're hiking up ticket prices for fans to pay for THEIR bad decisions.

[@Ma5haa]

It is not a necessary bad thing. They are willing to admit they are wrong with sacking. The problem we want them to be right. They are working more for it than glazers.. Who the hell knows what will happen.

[@manni192]

Ticket prices are going up due to increasing taxes from the government for employers NI. Its the same across all businesses in the uk

[@delmanpronto9374]

may be they'll sack the fans too LOL

[@Dharcness]

How about sacking them players not performing?

[@matanbenchetrit9836]

We don't have enough information to judge this, so stop turning fires

[@iwantgoals1566]

Bring Ralphy back, he was never wrong. Everything he said since he was sacked has been spot on. He also has the keys to some of the brightest young talents in Europe. Plus he’s worked with our players before, he already knows who isn’t good enough to play for us.

[@Sir-loin86]

I would take that. Knows his stuff and like you say was correct with everything he said.

[@pavgill2776]

Would be great but just isn’t going to happen.

[@pristein6098]

For god sake...please move on..

[@martinp5184]

Not gona happen, Ralph saw the issues, publicly said about issues, was willing to help sort issues and United just shat on him….so why would he?!

[@Sir-loin86]

@@pristein6098 why move on when it would clearly be a good appointment

[@jamesorr6647]

This news is mad, last thing I expected today

[@Jimiee26]

No manager is going to succeed under this shambles. Felt sorry for Ten Hag and already feeling bad for Amorim.

[@joshallen1846]

Ten Haag was backed to the hills and sacked himself

[@thexperimenter88]

Ten Hag was garbage. Amorim is the real deal

[@sgoredraw1455]

ETH IN

[@obongo96]

​@@thexperimenter88for how long?

[@thexperimenter88]

@@obongo96 if you can’t already see that man Utd is playing much better, I can’t help you

[@pauloccs2546]

Totally baffled by him leaving. We waited ages to bring him In 😮 what now

[@Peakfitn3ss]

I dont understand this one at all. Out of all the summer signings, they've not been bad signings at decent prices. De ligt, Mazaroui, yoro (even though he's been injured) ugarte have all impressed me. Zirkzee is probably a miss, but 4 from 5 is a good strike rate. The players signed in the summer aren't the problem, its the players we cant shift on. Mad decision for me

[@Hyde_Hill]

And Zirkzee can still come good.

[@dtex_zero]

Personally i think the club is an absolute mess and it rubs off on every signing. I think if Deligt, Mazaroui, Yoro, Holjund signed for city or liverpool, they would all be cooking. This Dan Ashworth removal kind of reminds me of Rangnick, comes in with ideas of his role at the club likely meets roadblocks from the glazers everywhere and is dismissed as a trouble maker. New manager used as an excuse and fans direct all their attention to the manager because thats all they know about manchester united. Same pattern since Moyes. If you've ever worked in a toxic work enviroment it rubs off on everyone eventually.

[@andrewdickinson1981]

Stinks of someone being scapegoated, which means the real problem is still there.

[@martinjfurlong]

This won’t end until Glazers are fully removed and that’s never happening without a state buying us. Where we are at is where we will be for the rest of time. Maybe even worse. Some clubs go into the wilderness and never never come back.

[@davidstuurman145]

I don't even think Zirkzee is bad if employed in the right areas

[@martinlewis967]

Never a dull moment at Utd

[@ssheldon1616]

You’ve watched them play right?

[@bobbates797]

To think Jose wanted to bring Campos in and we promoted Murtough best in class means fuck all to the club

[@JC10..]

Club is an embarrassment on and off the field

[@ste4392]

Yeh, but which part is more embarrassing, because it seems both on and off the pitch staff are really trying to one up each other

[@B32-h8u]

It was Berrada that was behind the Amorim appointment. Not sure why you think it was Ashworth.

[@g_od2080]

He's supposed to be director of course he was involved

[@beetroot133]

Ashworth wanted Southgate, Brailsford and Barrado scuppered that preferring Amorin (apparently)

[@g_od2080]

@@beetroot133 did he though. there a source for that. thought Jim wanted southgate too

[@beetroot133]

@g_od2080 who knows,only what I've seen on KZbin. His summer signings haven't set the place on fire though🤷‍♂️ I think most of them will come good🤞

[@B32-h8u]

@@g_od2080 Read all the articles. Ashworth wasn't part of the process.

[@Tai91827]

Media will have a full field day today with this news.

[@Kegan-w4e]

Ralph Ragnick supposed to be our DOF and we sacked him even before he started his official role so that be something to look into🤷🏽‍♂️

[@miller3784]

Yeah but that happened before INEOS came in. Lets just wait and see if INEOS got somebody already lined up. Only time will tell. Im still shocked asf tho about ashworth leaving but it is what it is

[@Kegan-w4e]

@ no I’m saying could Ragnick be Someone to look at? possibility of that is probably not high but he is a supporting director that could be interesting he calls things out that should be called out and yeah think that wouldn’t be a bad choice

[@epektasis242]

I don't think he was meant to be DoF. His role's scope wasn't 100% clarified but he was supposed to be a consultant / advisor with a hands on role in transfer negotiation or something along those lines.

[@Kegan-w4e]

@@epektasis242 ah yes that’s true, but he was a DOF at Red Bull Salzburg right? So still would be a good shout but let’s see what happens next

[@stevoc9930]

He was never going to be the DOF.

[@oldmickymicky]

Ineos need to be held accountable, so many poor decisions over a short period of time, helping the Glazer's stay was a massive red flag the state of Nice. What a joke

[@christophermccaughran3253]

The same happened at Nice. Constant managerial and staff changes. It was an absolute mess. I was ridiculed on this chat when I flagged how bad Ineos have been at Nice and warned our fans to be wary of them

[@Barbarian646]

Weird how they constantly change staff all the time

[@AMADISFREEFROMTENHARAM]

They even appointed coaches as their technical director. I wouldn’t be surprised if they did at United too. Man United is finished if they continue. Let’s just hope we get a full sale to Qatar.

[@stoicsavage509]

Something VERY serious went on here for them to bring the hammer down so fast

[@Yewbzee]

Agreed.

[@roa7001]

Absolutely

[@lakmeister]

He has spoken out against the regime... end off!!!

[@stoicsavage509]

@lakmeister source????

[@khajihotokunaga3013]

Only explanation

[@filipzagawa]

My faith in INEOS is plummeting. No patience for Ten Hag AFTER giving him the extension AND refreshing his staff. Then bringing in a manager, with a completely new staff, who plays with wingbacks and very likely doesn't suit some of our promising players. Fighting for Ashworth with Newcastle only to sack him in 5 months. And to top it off sacking 250 hard working people on average wages and raising ticket prices to make savings that they waste on stupid appointments and sackings. Honestly, in a completely different way, but it doesn't look better than Boehly and co at chelsea.

[@lefthandlee]

No patience with ETH we was minus goal difference for a season an a half

[@filipzagawa]

@@lefthandlee and we will be on a similar goal difference this year with Amorim as well. Point being, we spent 2 years and 3 windows under a manager with a certain idea, and now we're pulling into a different idea and a completely differemt system. Another start of a rebuild that will never come. In 2 years time Amorim will be gone. If he lasts 2 years.

[@mojojojo6292]

@@filipzagawa 2-3 years with no improvement, an actual regression in squad quality and results. Yes he deserved the sack.

[@filipzagawa]

@mojojojo6292 I don't care if you think he deserved it or not. The point is that it's another "rebuild" that we'll never see the end product of, because they'll be sacked halfway through the project with players that the next manager will need to clear out. It's a vicious cycle.

[@mellyyoungestincharge1589]

​@mojojojo6292"2-3 years with no improvement " before Erik Ten Hag took over United went 6 whole seasons trophy less, so that just debunks your argument of no improvement. "An actual regression in squad quality " which is true, but how is Erik Ten Hag to blame for Pogba arguably our best midfielder leaving on a free the summer he took over or matic leaving on a free or mata or Martial and shaw becoming injury prone all of a sudden e.t.c Erik Ten Hag opted to get De jong instead he got Casemiro and a half dead Eriksen, we replaced Ronaldo with Rasmus and Martial with Zirkzee, Sancho with Garnacho, all Erik Ten Hag needed was time, instead INEOS sacked him after 10 games. As far as the "results" you could clearly see in most matches this season under Erik Ten Hag we we're quite unlucky which is understandable when you invest in young raw players, and we have also been unlucky in some matches for instance the Brighton game, the west ham game, the bruno red card vs spurs. Pep is missing rodri and look how bad city's form are. Erik played majority of last season without a left footed LB, constantly changing CB partnerships due to injuries, lacked squad depth so much that we had academy players on the bench to make up the numbers yet when ever we lost or drew a game everyone turned a blind eye to all of that, and blamed him, but when he had around 80% of his squad back he went against the best team in the country and the best manager in the world and dominated in the final. Erik Ten Hag's sacking was a big MISTAKE, that will set United back for years to come. Brailsford and Jimratshit should not be making decisions at United, they know nothing about football.

[@Mooncat6]

"From chaos comes clarity" is a phrase that means that the thrill of clarity comes from the chaos and uncertainty of the formative phase of a project or presentation.

[@alexbailey7787]

At what point does Utd become Nice under INEOS and SJR and we become a circus of in and outs in the offices like they have at Nice…

[@ste4392]

Pretty much now I think

[@MoksiLesi91]

Qatar was the best option. Glazers gone would made everything much more acceptable and debts gone

[@ste4392]

@@MoksiLesi91 but the Glazers wouldn't sell the whole club, because they're greedy and wanted to keep milking the cow and the Qataris didn't prove they had the money

[@nerdculture6521]

@@ste4392qataris definitely had the money

[@NotAlexPereira]

@@nerdculture6521if they had the money they would own the club by now

[@Kiluei]

I don't get why United fans keep mentioning Van der Sar as a potential Sporting Director. He's never worked in that function. He was a general director at Ajax. Overmars was the Sporting Director.

[@lcjester16]

They don't read into it enough 😅 they see a familiar name linked to a need capacity and end it there whereas its the Arsenal legend who's the sporting director there 😅

[@mann953]

And he wasn't a good general director. 😆😆😆

[@SizweSibusisoMazibuko]

CEO

[@thevoice246]

Never been convinced with the INEOS appointment because the Glazers are still around

[@reepzmk7468]

Hit the nail on the head there mate. Nothing significant will change until the penny pinchers are gone

[@steviemak10]

Exactly 💯‼️

[@thewholetruth2483]

Agreed, nothings changed

[@celtshaun1427]

My shout would be Ralf Rangnick as this was his role with the Red Bull Group and taking into account his in depth understanding of the club and squad at Manchester Utd will give him a massive advantage of fulfilling the role, Time for open heart surgery IMO.

[@thesatisfiedcustomer4869]

Heart and lung surgery simultaneously

[@tommills9575]

I still couldn't understand why we got Newcastle sporting director

[@jamesmaskell3743]

Apparently specifically picked as "best in class". Ste definitely has videos previously about what he's done.

[@Barbarian646]

When we could of got Paul Mitchell straight away and for free

[@DELUSIONALDANNYG2]

@@Barbarian646Paul Mitchell openly rejected Man Utd. It’s public knowledge. He didn’t wanna work with Ratcliffe and claims the project was a total shambles that was put to him 😂😂😂😂

[@StrettyEndShooter]

Very impressed with your weight loss journey Ste. You look amazing bro

[@sean637]

That ozempic stuff is mint alright

[@Y4k407]

Did he really take that? I thought it was al the wilderness stuff he did. He should sit further back and show it off

[@AakashGeorgeMathai]

He's discussed it on his IRL channel. The weight loss is because he stopped red Bulls completely. He was averaging 5 a day. That amount of sugar is mental.

[@sloppygoo]

I reckon ozempic he avoids super chats about it and always wears a beanie or cap now (hair loss symptom) watched him for 10 years it’s out of character he’s done bigger fitness and diet things than cutting out 5 red bulls in the past. It was too many cals and that’s why he probably got ozempic

[@ISE123]

Ruben and his way of working, sticking to his plan and actually coaching the team has just started to pull me back in and now this…

[@play4dc]

It's worth noting that NICE has had 5 managers in as many years. I think the hiring of Amorim, and the firing of ETH and Ruud immediately followed by Ashworth leaving is not a good sign.

[@danutd94]

They’re paying out the arse for their own mistakes and forcing the most loyal people to the club to unfairly reimburse it. £66pp tickets, redundancies to everyday staff. It’s not right. Not when the debt for sacking Erik, hiring Ruben, sacking Ashworth is all on the board.

[@ssmufc9941]

Backed Sir Jim Ineos and really believed they’d be the saviours for this club. But so far it’s hard to defend many (if any) of their decisions! We’re still a mess 😡

[@Siuuuu665]

If his signings are loosing against Forrest he has to go

[@l_m9494]

I said from day 1 Ratcliffe will always be the man that stopped the glazers from selling. He's a shmuck. We would be far better off if this prick didn't secure shares

[@martinp5184]

@@Siuuuu665what a stupid thing to say. Ashworth wasn’t the reason United lost, it was on all the players..

[@Siuuuu665]

@@martinp5184 Yes the players he signed. How don't you understand.

[@Kobeking-m9d]

Looking at the way he wanted to keep ten hag he probably has a build up slowly approach n INEOS probably looking at a radical approach seems like philosophical change

[@tri3183]

Talksport journalist reported on twitter Ashworth wanted to leave because he didn't have enough power as there were "too many cooks in the kitchen." The reports also indicated Ashworth wanted a British manager and his preferred choice was Gareth Southgate. He felt undermined and vindicated due to recent struggles and he and the club decided to part ways mutually

[@SuperSkillzSlick]

There is so much more to this story but if something wasn't working ... This is the type of decisions we've been wanting from the club ... Not sticking with something that isn't working . Making a change... So I'm going to continue to trust the club on this and see how we get on with transfers.

[@wizardeejay]

City fan here, seeing you on my timeline after so many months. You look much better an healthier. Looks like u dropped quite the weight, keep going

[@DOVE-COTTAGE]

typical, more bothered about UNITED than your own club. Do you go to games?? theres plenty of empty seats

[@coconutzmilk]

​@DOVE-COTTAGE easy lad. There is no need.

[@steal255]

Cheered up newcastle fans this morning 😂

[@Eddie_theEagle]

The only positive I (trying to) can take from this is Ashworth wanted Southgate and was the reason we was linked with him so much. I haven’t got a problem of getting rid of someone who has those sorts of ideas. Additionally, someone now has to take the role and SJR always talks about best in class so the question is who?

[@dumbmutts.7758]

He left the stadium 20 minutes before yesterday's post match press conference, in a huff, head down and no eye contact.

[@Jakeindbox]

Interesting if this is true. How do you know this?

[@rabmc]

😂

[@Shankar.Raja.MCR.108]

@@Jakeindbox bbc reported it

[@stira5775]

@@Jakeindboxthe BBC reported it last night

[@Kinglife1000]

😂

[@ColsPlaying]

Absolute shocker this morning, I hope it’s because someone better is coming in but right now it just feels like Jim is just making irrational, quick decisions for a quick turnaround- shambolic.

[@yshivamkumar2135]

When we look at his time at Nice, I don't get any confidence. Prob was expecting us to win, after we got a new manager, well things don't work like that does it?

[@mogensdaneland6817]

LIke Sir Jim has always done with his businesses? this is why he has succeded the way he has :)

[@SB-ou5yp]

​@@mogensdaneland6817I bet he hasn't succeeded as much as we've been told. I bet he has major debts but masks it all under revenue reports instead of profitability. I could be wrong though

[@mogensdaneland6817]

@ you really think you can build up the biggest petro chemical company in the world without succeeding ;)

[@hooksx]

​@@yshivamkumar2135exactly. Nice hasn't been very good. Not sure what people expected.

[@infiniteparadox]

It’s almost like INEOS don’t know what they are doing.

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

100 percent

[@lefthandlee]

Yeh sacking a man who wanted sounthgate as manager is a bad thing

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

If it is true that it was Ashworth who staunchly fought for us to retain Ten Hag in the summer, and if it is true he wanted Potter and Southgate as replacements, then good riddance honestly.

[@Jemphy]

But if he did that, doesn't mean he should sacked and now.. There should be way more to the story

[@Chris-ju5un]

This is wild. Radcliffe was very public in his pursuit of Dan Ashworth. What I want for us the most, is a 3-5 year period of stability. Quiet, methodical progress. We feel like a really poor ran football club that’s absolutely decades off being a top club again.

[@AlithBerndarn]

we feel like we're soap opera of a club … but not the good one, rather a very terribly run telenovela.

[@ScooterMacDougal]

Thanks Ste for the up to date stuff. Good vid.

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[@susbedo9258]

I don't feel bad about Ashworth leaving. Southgate, Potter as his 1st choice ETH replacement & Braithwaite as his 1st choice defensive signing seems like baffling choice by Dan Ashworth.

[@ste4392]

If they were his first choices, why isn't one at the club?

[@susbedo9258]

@ste4392 Everton was haggling for £75m but United didn't want to go beyond £50m which they ended up spending on Mazroui and de Ligt. Southgate was approached but ETH won the FA Cup and that decision got postponed. When City started approaching Amorim as Pep's replacement, and ETH's situation was untenable, it became INEOS decision to prioritize Amorim as their 1st pick ahead of Ashworth's choice.

[@endlessmotion2255]

Just when you think Utd are finally getting their ducks in order with the structure, we wake up this news. Maybe in the long run it's not the end of the world or even the wrong thing to do but there's no way you can paint this anything other than yet another massive fumble from the club. It was never going to be a quick fix getting Utd back on track behind the scenes but if there's one thing we needed now it was stability with competent people in the key roles. Sir Jim and Ineos aren't looking very good either. We might as well buckle in for the ride as there's still plenty to do on the structure and even more to do on the pitch getting rid of senior players in the squad.

[@MrSodium271]

They dont align, together, he and Amorim

[@barrypos55]

Get R R BACK...! Totally agree about AMORIM looking and evaluating players during game time. I real like this guy. Ralf R ..bring him in, highly respected guy.

[@MichaelEnright-gk6yc]

We are messing with relegation. No time for experiments Ruud got this team humming. Now we are going backwards. Where is all the money for new signings coming from after wasting millions on chopping and changing. Then with the next transfer window we need a left back/ wing back another dynamic midfielder a Striker. United are in deep do do's. The player's getting different messages from different coaches every player's position up for grabs. Not exactly the cohesive team United need off field like on field!

[@shangyhinoon]

Perhaps Amorim's view on player intake is very different to what Ashworth invisioned. If Ashworth is a strong character, he may have decided that he was the wrong choice for the direction Amorim wants to go in. If this is the case, perhaps Amorim has heen aloud a say in this and the next appointment will he someone he knows, who will work well with his style and vision for the future. If we get this person in before January, then the right decisions can be made within this window....fingers crossed 🤞

[@ryanstubbs_]

Just another decision to add to the ever growing list of decisions made by INEOS that leave fans scratching their heads and asking questions. It’s worrying, very worrying.

[@kojosamuel]

I was never convinced about Ashworth. Didn’t do a great job at Newcastle and Brighton is not United. Hopefully they get someone who they feel will work well with Amorim because I do think he’s a great coach/manager.

[@ThomasSpitzer1]

It’s always darkest before the dawn, trust the process

[@MrFdotS]

Looking healthy 👌🏾 love that!

[@Qammar_GGMU]

Sir Jim woke up on a Sunday morning, tossed a coin about who to Sack between Ashworth and Ruben Amorim. Ruben Amorim saved for another day.

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

Don't be daft. Amorim is safe for at least 2 years. He is the only one who isn't responsible for any of this mess. He can't come in and immediately get the team to play well. That isn't how coaching works.

[@Chris-zs6fd]

I liked what INEOS were doing in the beginning: they seemed a lot more professional. Then they forced people to be in the office 5 days a week, post covid: an odd move in 2024 that felt draconian. Then they sacked 25% of the staff. Then they removed compensation for disabled fans, claiming that they had been "consulted" and that they "wanted to be treated like everyone else" - horseshit. Then they raised all ticket prices and removed discounts for seniors and kids. Thats not even on the sporting side. Keiran McKenna of The Price of Football said the staff feel like INEOS people are going round the offices "like school yard bullies". If you read anything about their handling of British cycling, you read about a toxic culture of fear. There's no longer any doubt in my mind: these lot are WAY worse than the Glazers

[@Nightsu]

He insisted on keeping ETH in the summer. Deserves to get binned off.

[@mac651000]

Stephen, I think your reading between the lines regarding the manger, could be spot on. The timing is interesting. Let's face it, it is early days, but already there is a feeling among the fans that we have yet another manager presiding over the same problems with the players and team combined.

[@Richard_Verity]

Off the field is as much chaos as on the field. Feels like it could be another 10 years before we get it sorted.

[@andrewdickinson1981]

Been following for 42 years, but at the moment it's just a shambles and a hard watch. Debt spiralling, staff being fired, money being wasted, tickets going up. Sick of just going from one window to the next expecting it to get better and it getting worse.

[@lesleykhuphani5521]

Amorim did say the storm is coming and it really feels like this is the beginning of it 😢

[@mathurmihir1]

Could Txiki be on his way to work with Omar again??

[@johnmitchell2269]

Newcastle used the compensation to replace Ashworth with a better DOF in Paul Mitchell. Makes you wonder why five months ago the club didn't just go for PM? I know some managers refuse to work with them, but most clubs need a DOF. Otherwise you end up with a situation of players like Antony being signed for three times more than they are worth.

[@DELUSIONALDANNYG2]

A quick google search will tell you the truth. Man Utd went for Mitchell, he was their first choice, Mitchell publicly rejected Man Utd and stated the whole project that was put to him was a total mess 😂😂

[@authordakid]

SJR must keep the same with these mid players

[@scottsinner7530]

Easier said than done.

[@Andrew-dv9gl]

Ste, united have really frustrated me this weekend. The result yesterday and now this story. I think Dan leaving isn't making clear sense but have brought in summer signings then sacking ten hag and bringing in Amirom then leaving. To find a new sporting direction after 6 months since an absolute shambles. United have destroyed my weekend 😡😤

[@Faith-fj7lb]

I think the Appointment of Amorim is the reason Ashworth has gone. We looked better under Nistelrooy than in the Amorim. To hire a coach with a totally different way of playing to the players we have at our disposal. The coach was supposed to come in and get the best out of the players at his disposal. We don’t have Wingbacks so will need to spend, the Central Defenders aren’t good enough, the Wingers are now obsolete due to the new formation and bringing in Zirkzee seems a mistake. All these things would have been under Ashworths stewardship.

[@05124]

I reckon this happened because Ruben Amorim’s team and club report matched the report, reported by Ten Hag. Then Mr Ratcliffe realised Ashworth was wrong to block Ten Hag’s needs and decided to sack him.

[@T90337]

Ashworth wanted southgate, Berrada brought in Amirom.

[@samuelsmith1284]

Maybe

[@T90337]

@ it’s common knowledge that ashworth was wanting southgate, Berrada wanted Amirom.

[@nathanaelsadgrove]

Only source I can find for this is Daily Mail, I'd take that with a mountain of salt

[@D1Snr]

I can't believe that's the reason. Surely that would have been discussed prior to Ashworth joining Utd?

[@nathanaelsadgrove]

@D1Snr Exactly, should be a basic interview question. "If we sacked Ten Hag, who would you replace him with and why?"

[@Simon.W1]

Good Video Ste 👍 I wonder if Amorim wants more say on who we sign and butting heads?

[@abhijeetvaidya2732]

Caption: REAL REASON WHY HE WAS SACKED Howson: why was he sacked? I don't know

[@scottsinner7530]

Yeah, the video caption has a question mark. Because we don’t know. Try to keep up, huh?

[@abhijeetvaidya2732]

@@scottsinner7530 the caption suggests that he will answer the question

[@aaronokane1628]

He was giving information to Newcastle and the FA about United more to come watch this space

[@cursedchild3639]

Evidence?

[@rishavbengani7323]

His granny told him

[@cursedchild3639]

@@aaronokane1628 lol

[@sagethinker7168]

Not surprised the summer window was poor especially in selling the deadwood like maguire, Rashford, eriksen, casemiro, Antony and lindelof etc and giving bruno a new contract was idiotic so I can see why he was sacked

[@yshivamkumar2135]

no club can go through that massive of a sellout. And also let in players. The signings that have been made are decent.

[@rhyspowell9426]

How can you call it a bad window?? We signed some decent players at good price. De Ligt Mazrouai Yoro Ugarte Zirkzee And we shipped out plenty of deadwood: Sancho Mctominay VDB Varane AWB It's not Fifa where you can sell everyone and buy everyone in a single window. If he had another summer window I'm sure more deadwood would have been moved on and new decent signings would have come in. Compare it to any of the last 12 summer windows and it was far better than all of them.

[@rhyspowell9426]

​@@yshivamkumar2135 I have no idea what this guy is thinking. Like anyone is going to buy Antony and pay him £200k a week. Or pay for Rashford and give him £300k a week. Maguire didn't leave 2 years ago due to wages, those 2 won't either. The guy expects a bloody miracle. This summer window was one of the best for ages

[@rupeoverlay3153]

It would be interesting to know whose decisions have been Ashworth’s recently. Was he involved in the summer signings (cos they were good) or was it him who pushed for ETH contract extension (which wasn’t good). Is it cos there’s no money for January? Or cos he’s identified nobody for January? Or maybe there’s disagreement over signing players specifically for Amorim’s system cos if he goes that might mean another rebuild for someone else. I don’t think it can be anything to do with the results. That would be weird imo

[@tommills9575]

This January transfer window is the most important window we need to get rid of so much deadwood still and bring players in

[@calumjunior7748]

If the rumours of him going because he wanted Southgate rather than Amorim then he is no loss..

[@BwlGog]

So that ticket price hikes allocated is now being used to fund another compensation payment

[@simplyballing1592]

Isn't the money generated from TV broadcasting more than ticket revenue? The club makes more money from their overseas fans compared to match going fans

[@BwlGog]

@ absolutely, my comment was tongue in cheek. They up the tickets to presumably help with FFP as the club is by all accounts edging closer to the failure line. Then have to use that money to pay off an executive they sack after 5 months

[@richyclubsport5155]

There's no compensation until 6 months understand business before making a comment you know nothing about

[@BwlGog]

@ thanks for the clarification champ and great to know we have someone here who was involved in the contract negotiations👍🏻

[@infiniteimprobability42]

​@richyclubsport5155 you're what happens when parents fail.

[@MrBprice820]

I'd love to see Ralf Rangnick come back, never wanted to see him go! He called it out and everyone laughed and bashed at him, yet if we followed him we'd be so much further in this rebuild.

[@Chriztefur]

My guess is Ashworth was spearheading a more British approach to rebuilding United, whereas Berrada wants the European elite. I think a turning point was appointing Amorim: Ashworth probably wanted someone of the Potter/Southgate ilk whereas Berrada was clearly a fan of Amorim from his time at City. The question is: what now? We need a Sporting Director.

[@hassann.mugisha6084]

United is doomed to fail every season somehow things seem to fall apart. But we are used to this, this is who we are now midtable team at best certainly. I feel pity for amorim

[@MrJahvyn]

Ashworth wasnt a big part in bringing amorim.... Twas omar Berada apparently, ashworth had a say with the signings, notably the bayern duo we got.

[@PoliAstroN]

Has there ever been 1 singular moment since 2013 where we went “yeah this is looking good for United”? I can’t recall one. How the mighty have fallen.

[@StephenHowson]

LOADS - they just don't last

[@ste4392]

I genuinely thought we were on the up after ETHs first season

[@PoliAstroN]

@@StephenHowson Fair yeah. I guess for me I just feel that it has to last a good while before I truly like “accept it” to be a good moment. I truly believe that United don’t have the players anymore to push top 6, let alone top 4

[@andreaslolk5851]

The comments by Romano says that he wasn't in agreement on Amorim. He wanted an English coach. So I think this aounds like the right decision. I think that Ashworth wasn't on board with the rest of the team. It was also weird for Ineos to install a full team before Berada was in the building. He's CEO, and should be him setting the team.

[@justafan2135]

I saw a comment from Jim Radcliffe about the club not having any data driven scouting department, could be a significant criticism from Radcliffe.

[@Chris-zs6fd]

Havent seen you in a while, you're looking great Ste!

[@briancasey987]

Absolute fucking shambles of a club at the moment. No matter what way they try spin this, it looks horrendous

[@christosjoseph7409]

I don’t have a problem with it. I like the fact that they move quick when a mistake is made. I’m confident they will get it right

[@darrenasante924]

The Athletic article states that Ashworth was barely involved in the hiring of Amorim. Berrada spoke to Sporting. Ashworth wanted Marco Silva , Thomas Frank, Potter or Southgate. The article reads like Ashworth didnt mesh well with Berrada & Ratcliffe.

[@andreaslolk5851]

I don't think January is a big window for us. It was a dream to think we would make big signings in january. It's better to make the decision now on Ashworth if they weren't all aligned.

[@danielfarr7093]

People who expected United to be fixed or completely transformed in months after more than a decade of mismanagement is ridiculous. I think this is a bit surprising that they the new infrastructure has twisted on a manager and DOF so quickly but better too soon than too late. Why bother sticking with failure. Dig in everyone, it’s going to be a season of ups and downs. Im here for a complete overhaul and I’m ok with it being a bit hard to watch. Also if theyve let someone go, they have his replacement ready.

[@carlboss8105]

Complaints about the timing of Dan Ashworth's sacking at Manchester United miss the key point: he failed his probation period. Probation exists for precisely this reason-to evaluate whether someone is the right fit and can deliver on expectations within a specific timeframe. If Ashworth was found lacking in vision, execution, or alignment with the club’s strategy, United acted wisely by addressing the issue early rather than allowing problems to fester. The timing may seem abrupt, but it reflects a proactive approach. Delaying such decisions risks further disruption to the club’s progress. This isn’t about impatience or poor timing-it’s about holding leadership to the highest standards and making necessary changes for the greater good of the club.

[@kishg21]

Without knowing the facts, on the face of it seems like a rash decision. Is it misconduct because how many errors could he have made in 5 months. Keeping ten hag may be one but seems harsh to sack him so early

[@Kilmoveebee]

Maybe it has something to do with the fact we have not moved up the League despite having paid Millions to get rid of Ten Hag, maybe Ratcliffe is pissed off about it.

[@Kraft747]

2 and a half year contract for amorim never make sense for me, but it becomes clear now, the reason they gave him 2 and half year is for them not losing too much money if they decide sack him. seeing how ruthless this decision is, now i'm afraid that they can easily sack amorim before the end of the season despite berrada or ineos highly rated him.

[@s0l0r1d4]

if I analyze the public info we have I say there were wars going on with the meetings of whether EtH should stay or go, I;m guessing Ashworth left because of all the disagreements happening. As for who to replace him, here's an insane but not so insane idea...Ole! I know it's not up to me but if I was a member of that board I'd think about it

[@Nayf-E]

Sulking because he couldn't bring in Southgate. Could you imagine the awkward silence when Ashworth floats the idea of signing Southgate. and it was at that moment when Ratcliffe looks at a perplexed Berrada and thinks "shit, might have to give Newcastle a ring and see how much it'll cost us to bring in Paul Mitchell"

[@Unitedclips10]

I think Dan does like the 3 back, and he asked Amorim to be more flexible especially when chasing games, but Amorim did not agree. Amorim keeps saying we will train and play the same way.

[@coconutzmilk]

Source?

[@Unitedclips10]

@ yes

[@davemack]

I wonder if this has anything to do with Amorim saying in one of his media interviews that while it was a consultative process, he had the final say on transfers?

[@debajyotichowdhury952]

That was quite a short reign unfortunately. Bummer 😢

[@phenoms10]

Haven't read the article yet but what about Christopher Vivell waiting in the wing? Having him already there? having already had experience in a role similar and already in the sort of "structure" INEOS has...?

[@HelloRockySingh]

Don’t agree with many of the points made, and it seems the entire analysis was biased toward the British perspective. Dan Ashworth was never a strong advocate for appointing Amorim. In fact, Ashworth was a major proponent of retaining Erik ten Hag until last month, even lobbying for Gareth Southgate to become the next Manchester United manager. It's encouraging that Manchester United are now addressing their mistakes and prioritizing corrective actions. The news of Ashworth’s sacking is a positive step for the club, especially considering he spent more time on garden leave than actually contributing to his role. Ashworth has a laid-back attitude, which is reflected in his decision-making and overall performance at the club. The work he did well in the past was at a different level and intensity, which doesn't align with Manchester United’s standards. Recent decisions, such as the ticket pricing strategy, spending over £200 million on players, supporting Erik ten Hag only to sack him mid-season, cannot be considered sound decisions from a Sporting Director at a club like Manchester United. It's clear that Dan's time is up; it's probably for the best that he’s been let go.

[@JS-ij3ks]

Howson, Ashworth vid aside, you're looking mega healthy these days! Good on you.

[@13guns87]

I'd have him back at toon. Dude was decent for us. He didn't make a bad signing. You can argue woods was just bad timing lol. He was still good for us even if he wasn't scoring much. Now he's got his form back.

[@danielstone4247]

Maybe Amorin wants a massive cull and Ashworth disagrees.

[@davidoconnor7709]

Got my paddock blackout kit yesterday love it thanks

[@AnthonyMunyi]

Goodness. The fan base was worried about the whether there were too many cooks in the kitchen at United. Initially it looked like it was working but the cracks are appearing