The Manchester United footballer had fun at the expense of Ruben Amorim's dismissal

Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Tuesday, 06 January 2026, 12:13 / Updated Tuesday, 06 January 2026 12:23
Ruben Amorim (40) was sacked by Manchester United this weekend and Kobbie Mainoo, a player who got very few minutes under the Portuguese, reacted to his resignation.
He liked a post in which he laughed at the sacking of the Portuguese technician.
Kobbie Mainoo liked a post in which Ruben Amorim is mocked
On Monday night, Mainoo, who has seen his minutes limited by Amorim, liked a tongue-in-cheek post aimed at the former United head coach.
That post included several memes referencing the hefty severance Amorim will receive after being fired.
Several messages were displayed in the images, including: “I'd laugh too after receiving a £10m payout”, but also “Amorim, after hiring all his best friends to be his technical staff and getting them a hefty sum”.

Featured post by Kobbie Mianoo / photo: instagram @thatguysjokes
The post liked by the young footballer attracted the attention of Manchester United fans. They left several comments wondering why Mainoo liked the post.
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“Why did Mainoo like this?”
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“Mainoo, man…”
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“Why did he like the post?”
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“By the way, Mainoo liked this post.”
Tensions between Kobbie Mainoo and Ruben Amorim
There were several tensions between the Portuguese technician and the young player of the “red devils”. The former Manchester United coach has been accused of not giving Kobbie Mainoo, considered one of the British club's most promising players, enough playing minutes.
Tensions were even amplified by Mainoo's brother, who came to a match played by Manchester United wearing a T-shirt that read “Free Kobbie Mainoo”.

The shirt worn by Kobbie Mainoo's brother / photo: The Mirror
Amidst these tensions, Amorim said last month: “Kobbie Mainoo will have the opportunity he always has. He's played in different positions.
He will be the future of Manchester United, that's my feeling, he just has to wait for his chance and everything can change in football in two days“.

Kobbie Mainoo and Ruben Amorim / Imago Images




