Man Utd dressing room rules that Ruben Amorim replacement could change immediately

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Ruben Amorim's successor at Manchester United could look at changing four rules the Portuguese manager told his players to abide by in the coming weeks. The 40-year-old was sacked by the club after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Leeds United , leaving the Reds sixth in the table.

His exit follows explosive comments he made after the game at Elland Road , taking thinly veiled digs at the club’s board and suggesting he had little control over the club’s direction. Amorim then poured more fuel on the fire by telling reporters he would be the 'manager' of United rather than the 'coach.'

After just 14 months in charge, his tenure has come to an end. United icon Darren Fletcher, previously the club's under-18s coach following a stint as technical director, has been placed in interim charge for their game at Burnley .

No immediate successor has been identified, though Oliver Glasner has emerged as the bookmakers' early favourite, with Gareth Southgate and Mauricio Pochettino following in second and third respectively .

Whoever comes in will have to decide whether to continue the rules put in place by Amorim or scrap it entirely. With that said, Mirror Football has taken a look at the previous rules set by Amorim at Old Trafford...

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No using international breaks for holidays

Players have been prohibited from jetting off during international breaks if their nation doesn't select them. Amorim's thought behind the decision was based on rest and limiting travel.

"We as a club have to set the standards and manage that. It's my decision if they can have five days, or three days, or three days to rest and you cannot fly," he explained at the time. "This is something that us as a club have to decided.

"So this must be started in the club, with us and me being responsible in that area."

No food in the dressing room

Bringing food to the dressing room on matchdays was another rule set by Amorim. This was introduced as part of a push on elite conditioning.

"You can do a starting line-up with the best players on the planet, without running they also won't win," he stated in December of 2024. "We have to run like mad dogs , if not we won't win."

Losing team in training picks up equipment

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This rule was introduced to foster accountability. W hen the team splits into two sides during a training ground match, the losing side must pick up all of the equipment .

"Everyone wants to be the team that wins," Toby Collyer previously told The Athletic . "You don't have to get the gear in then. It's a jeopardy if you lose! All the other teams have to get the gear in."

Meanwhile, Diogo Dalot previously admitted that pre-season standards had risen compared to last year.

"If you want to be in Manchester United , you need to match some standards," he siad. "If you can't match them, it's not a place for you."

No complex instructions from coaches

During the first few weeks of his tenure, Amorim made it clear that his coaches were not to give overly complex instructions to the players.

By avoiding coaches bogging players down with overly complicated instructions, the squad can learn their roles properly and execute them on the pitch.

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