Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has asked Manchester United to sack their manager Ruben Amorim after they stumbled to their 10th Premier League defeat. Manchester United lost 1-3 to Brighton at Old Trafford. The 20-time Premier League champions are currently placed at the 13th in the standings and are closer to the relegation zone than Champions League qualification. “Amorim out,” wrote Carlsen on X. Amorim out — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) January 19, 2025 Amorim has lost seven of his 15 games in charge since succeeding former manager Erik ten Hag in November. Ten Hag won two domestic cups in his 2 1/2 years at United, but in October he paid the price for the club’s worst start to a season, with the team in 14th place and having lost four of its opening nine league games. Six defeats from the first 12 home league games of the season is United’s worst run since 1893-94, according to the Premier League’s statistician Opta. Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has described his team as “maybe the worst” …