• Head coach goes after outburst at Leeds game

• Glasner and Iraola among long-term candidates

Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United on Monday morning after 14 months as their head coach. He departs after a power struggle with the hierarchy over transfer policy, with Amorim demanding his ­colleagues in the recruitment department “do their job” following Sunday’s draw at Leeds.

His immediate replacement is Darren Fletcher, who takes charge as interim head coach. The Scot, a former United midfielder and the ­current under-18s coach, will lead the side at Burnley on Wednesday and could remain in charge for Sunday’s FA Cup tie with Brighton.

• Coach believed club would back him in January window

• Amorim had cast doubt on long-term future at United

Ruben Amorim’s future at Manchester United is in the balance, with the head coach’s strained relationship with the director of football, Jason Wilcox, a factor in what is viewed as an unpredictable situation at the club.

Amorim believed United were prepared to back him in the January transfer window should a major signing become available but at the moment this has changed, causing him discontent. The 40-year-old is believed to have been informed of this on the authority of Wilcox, who reports to Omar Berrada, the chief executive.

Manchester United’s head coach appeared downbeat when questioned over not being able to acquire enough top players to suit his preferred formation

Ruben Amorim offered a collector’s item on Friday – a point-blank refusal to address a question that concerned an answer he previously gave. In doing so, he hinted at a disquiet concerning the club’s transfer policy.

“You said you’re starting to understand that to play 3-4-3, you [need] a lot of top players and that’s not possible. Can I ask why you never realised that when you first came into the club?” was the question put to Amorim in his press conference for United’s visit to Leeds on Sunday.