Ruben Amorim thought he was taking charge of one of the world's biggest football teams when he accepted the role of head coach at Manchester United in November. But now that he has seen behind the curtain at Old Trafford,

Manchester United’s head coach Ruben Amorim follows the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) It has never been this bad at Manchester United.

It's either part of some high-stakes 10-dimensional strategy we cannot fathom or signs of a man with a kamikaze pilot approach to emotional restraint.