Richard Keys doubles down on Ruben Amorim theory and predicts the shock manager who will replace him at Man Utd

Richard Keys has shared more details about his strange theory about Ruben Amorim's first three months as Manchester United manager.

Earlier this week, former Sky Sports presenter Keys shared his bizarre conspiracy theory about United boss Amorim, leading to significant backlash from fans.

Keys argued that Amorim's recent comment claiming his United side were the worst in the club's history, combined with recent form, proved that the Portuguese manager was trying to get sacked just months after joining United.

But, in spite of the backlash, Keys has decided to double down on his wild theory and shared further details on exactly why Amorim is hoping to be sacked.

Although Amorim has now apologised for his comments following the 3-1 Premier League loss to Brighton, Keys is still convinced that the 39-year-old is desperate to leave United, despite only joining in November.

And, should United decide to part ways with Amorim, the pundit thinks he knows exactly who the club will bring in to replace him.

Posting on X, Keys wrote: "Best informed guess re-United. They wanted Amorim but not 3-4-3. Had to sack ETH & accept it.

"Amorim lost players when he called them s***. He wants out. Cheaper to replace him than spend £1b on players to play his system.

"He goes. PR king Gareth Southgate takes over. Let’s see."

Ruben Amorim has won just seven matches out of 16 at United. (Image: Getty)

Ahead of the Europa League match against Rangers this week, Amorim admitted that he regretted his previous comments and that they had come from a place of self-criticism, and that he wasn't hitting out at his players.

"First of all, I want to talk about that [his comment] I was talking more for myself than for my players, because you have to find a coach that starts a job and loses seven games in the first 10. So it's more for me. I was talking more about me than the players," Amorim said on Wednesday.

"Sometimes it's really hard to hide the frustration in some moments. But the good thing is that I said the same things in a different way in the dressing room five minutes before. So the response was quite normal, because I'm really blunt with my players.

"I am a young guy and sometimes I can make mistakes. That's why I don't like to talk after the game. I had to talk, and maybe it was a mistake. And then I get more nervous and go to the conference really nervous. And then you say things that you shouldn't say.