Manchester United play AC Milan at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw on Saturday 15 August 2026, kick-off 15:45 BST. Amorim, dismissed by Manchester United in January, is now AC Milan's head coach. It is the final pre-season fixture for both clubs.
Seven months ago Ruben Amorim was picking a Manchester United team. This afternoon in Wroclaw he picks one against them, and the result goes into no table anywhere.
AC Milan appointed Amorim on 16 June 2026 on a three-year deal, succeeding Massimiliano Allegri, per the club's own announcement. Michael Carrick, who took the Manchester United job on an interim basis in January after Amorim's dismissal, signed a permanent contract on 22 May that runs to 2028. Sky Sports carried the deal; the Associated Press reported the record behind it, 11 wins in Carrick's first 16 matches and a return to the Champions League.
The fixture is at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, kick-off 15:45 BST, streamed on MUTV. Manchester United announced it as the closing match of their 2026 tour. It is the last pre-season game either club plays: Manchester United open the Premier League away at Hull City on Saturday 22 August, and AC Milan visit Torino in Serie A the following day.
Form, for whatever a friendly ledger is worth. Manchester United lost their opener to Wrexham, then beat Rosenborg and Atletico Madrid, drew with Paris Saint-Germain, and drew 1-1 with Leeds United at Croke Park. AC Milan have not won under Amorim this summer, beaten 3-0 by Chelsea, drawn with Celtic and drawn with Inter Milan, per Yahoo Sports.
Marcus Rashford is back at Manchester United after a season at Barcelona, who did not take up their 30m euro option to sign him permanently. He scored 14 goals in Spain, per ESPN and Sky Sports, and is in line for his first Manchester United appearance since December 2024.
Nobody planned the reunion. A tour needed a closing date and a European opponent of the right size, and the calendar produced a manager standing opposite the club that sacked him in January.
Manchester United's season starts at the MKM Stadium against Hull City on Saturday 22 August at 12:30 BST.
Sources: AC Milan official announcement, 16 June 2026 (Amorim appointment, three-year deal, succeeding Allegri); Sky Sports and ESPN (the appointment; Carrick's permanent deal, 22 May 2026, running to 2028); Al Jazeera and the Associated Press (Carrick appointed interim in January after Amorim's dismissal); Associated Press via the Washington Post (11 wins in 16, Champions League qualification); Manchester United official site (fixture, venue, MUTV, closing match of the 2026 tour); Yahoo Sports (kick-off time, broadcast, both clubs' pre-season form, AC Milan winless under Amorim); ESPN and Sky Sports (Rashford's return, Barcelona not taking up the 30m euro option, 14 goals in Spain, first appearance since December 2024); Premier League official, Manchester United official and Sky Sports (Hull City away at the MKM Stadium, 22 August, 12:30 BST).