Michael Owen says Ruben Amorim's fate as Manchester United head coach was sealed the moment he turned against the Old Trafford hierarchy, and believes his old club are as far as ever from returning to the pinnacle of English football.
Amorim was sacked on Monday after an explosive meeting with director of football Jason Wilcox and comments made to the media about problems behind the scenes at the club.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are in contention to replace Amorim until the end of the season after Darren Fletcher was placed in temporary charge for the 2-2 draw at Burnley on Wednesday night and Sunday's FA Cup clash with Brighton at Old Trafford.