Manchester United A member of the coaching staff who worked under Sir Alex Ferguson for many years is to be sacked, according to a new report.

Manchester United goalkeeper struggling for form

Manchester United are having an unforgettable season. After a record-breaking start to the season under Erik Ten Hag, Netherlands coach Ruben Amorim was replaced in November Amorim) replaced. red devils Paid over £9m to free Amorim His contract with Sporting Lisbon didn’t change United’s fortunes as expected and things only got worse.

Amorim lost six of his first 11 games in charge, the worst record for a new United manager since Walter Crickmer in the 1930s. During this period, Amorim’s side kept just one clean sheet against Everton and scored 21 goals.

United’s goalkeepers Andre Onana and Artay Bayindil have come under heavy fire due to their poor record, especially considering they both made high-profile mistakes.

Both have conceded goals directly from corners in recent weeks, with the former Premier League striker turning expert Chris Sutton described it to BBC Sport as “under-12 stuff”.

“I remember this happened to my son when he was about 15 and he was playing from a corner kick. I told him you would never see this happen to a professional goalkeeper but it happened at Manchester United for two weeks. It happened twice. You can’t make it up.”

Manchester United sack Tony Cotton

Due to their goaltending issues, Manchester United are now preparing to sack chief goalkeeper scout Tony Cotton. According to Football Insider, Amorim has made it clear to Manchester United senior management that neither Onana nor Baindil has impressed him since he took charge at Old Trafford.

Cotton brought both players to the club and will now pay the price, with Football Insider describing him as the “next line of fire” for new owners Ineos and Jim Ratcliffe.

The 63-year-old has long-standing links with Manchester United. He spent the penultimate season of his career at Old Trafford in 1996 before returning to serve as goalkeeping coach under Sir Alex Ferguson from 1997 to 2007. After a spell as chief scout for several other teams, he returned to Manchester United in 2020 and has remained there ever since.

During his time as United’s goalkeeping coach, Cotton was in the spotlight for some of the most high-profile incidents of Ferguson’s tenure as manager, including his infamous rows with David Beckham and Roy Keane.

Cotton lifted the lid on Ferguson in 2017 when he wrote about him in the Mail Online. Work under the legendary Scotsman.

“Sir Alex Ferguson was a master of knowing when to fight,” he wrote. “One of his great qualities was treating every player the same way.

“Whether it’s a first-team player earning £100,000-a-week or a youngster coming through the academy, he will always get a punishment that fits the crime – no one is above the law.”