Amorim jokes with United fan over five-win hair vow

A Manchester United fan growing his hair until five straight wins met the coach who never managed one.

What happened. Frank Ilett, who has vowed not to cut his hair until Manchester United win five consecutive games, met Ruben Amorim at the Portugal Football Summit on Thursday. Ilett shared a photo of the pair on Instagram, saying Amorim pointed at his hair and joked, 'sorry about that!'

• Amorim won just 25 of his 63 games in charge of Manchester United.
• He was hired in November 2024 and sacked in January 2026.
• Amorim now coaches Milan, unbeaten in his opening five Serie A games.

“He saw me, pointed to my hair and said 'sorry about that!' Still have love for him.”

— Frank Ilett

Amorim's United spell never produced five straight wins, the run Ilett's hair is waiting on.

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