Ruben Amorim has been tipped to lose his AC Milan job within six months after talkSPORT's Alex Crook launched a scathing assessment of the former Manchester United manager.
Amorim was sacked by United in January following a difficult 14 months at Old Trafford before subsequently taking charge of Milan.
His new side have yet to win during pre-season, including suffering a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea, and Crook believes familiar problems are already emerging.
Alex Crook predicts Ruben Amorim AC Milan sack
Speaking on talkSPORT ahead of Milan's pre-season meeting with Manchester United in Wroclaw, Crook criticised Amorim for continuing to use a back three.
“He will not last six months at Milan because he isn't very good,” Crook said.
The broadcaster also pointed towards Amorim's comments about Milan needing to “suffer”, arguing they were reminiscent of language he used during his time at Old Trafford.
Crook was particularly critical of the Portuguese coach's unwillingness to abandon his preferred system when circumstances required a different approach.
He highlighted United's 1-0 home defeat against 10-man Everton last season, when Amorim used Mason Mount at wing-back rather than changing formation.
Amorim labelled worst Man United manager since Ferguson
Amorim arrived at Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in November 2024 after the club paid around £9.2millionto secure his services.
He subsequently won 24 of his 63 matches across all competitions, giving him a 38.1 per cent win rate.
United finished 16th in the Premier League during his first season and were beaten by Tottenham in the Europa League final.
Although United were seventh when Amorim was dismissed the following January, Michael Carrick subsequently guided them to third place.
Crook believes that improvement reflected badly on Amorim's tenure, describing him as “far and away” United's worst manager since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
Co-host Sam Matterface offered some balance, pointing out that 30 of United's 71 Premier League points last season were collected under Amorim.
Key Points
- Alex Crook believes Ruben Amorim will be sacked by AC Milan within six months.
- Amorim joined Milan after being dismissed by Manchester United in January.
- Milan have yet to win during pre-season and recently lost 3-0 to Chelsea.
- Amorim won 24 of 63 matches during his United tenure.
- Crook labelled him United's worst manager of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.
What's Next?
Amorim now needs competitive results at Milan to ease the early scrutiny surrounding his tactics and pre-season performances.
His reunion with Manchester United provides another test before the new campaign, but the real judgement will come once Serie A begins and Milan's results start carrying competitive consequences.
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