Five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen publicly commented on Manchester United's decision to sack manager Ruben Amorim, noting it took the club a year to act on a prediction he made. Amorim was dismissed 14 months after his appointment following internal relationship breakdowns. The timing coincided with Amorim's public assertion of his managerial role. Carlsen, a football fan, made his remark on social media, contrasting United's instability with his recent chess championship wins.