Man Utd's secret talks over warts-and-all Amazon Prime doc revealed – before it was scrapped over Amorim's concerns
BEHIND THE SCENES Man Utd's secret talks over warts-and-all Amazon Prime doc revealed – before it was scrapped over Amorim's concerns
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MANCHESTER UNITED were set to feature in a fly-on-the-wall Amazon documentary.
The Red Devils' Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have featured in hit 'All or Nothing' documentaries in recent years.
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Manchester United were set to star in an Amazon documentary
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The docuseries ended up being axed after pushback from manager Ruben Amorim
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And United are were on course to join the trio after reaching a £10million deal with the streaming powerhouse.
That's according to The Athletic, who claim talks between Amazon and United over the series took place for several "months".
Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim is said to have voiced his displeasure at the proposed series to the United brass.
And Portuguese's protestations were ultimately heeded by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co, who decided not to greenlight the financially lucrative series.
The Old Trafford faithul were quick to react to the news of the proposed behind-the-scenes series being scrapped.
One wrote on X: "Good decision, all that stuff is cringe."
Another said: "We finally made a good decision."
And another said: "That would've been a blockbuster no doubt.
"But with all eyes on rebuilding under Amorim, maybe staying off-camera is the real power move. Focus first, cameras later."
One remarked: "Good decision. Too much of a s*** show at Man Utd."
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Another chimed in: "Thank Christ for that.
"Don't want the world seeing behind closed doors for our relegation battle next year."
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