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Conor King appointed Manchester United assistant goalkeeping coach

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 1:40 PM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Conor King appointed Manchester United assistant goalkeeping coach

Summary

Manchester United announced the hiring of Conor King as the new assistant goalkeeping coach on September 24, 2026. King, formerly Burnley's main goalkeeping coach, is 27 years old and will support current goalkeeping coach Craig Mawson. This appointment follows the club's decision to part ways with Ruben Amorim and his staff earlier this year. King's experience includes working with various managers at Burnley, including Scott Parker and Vincent Kompany. His primary responsibilities will involve training Manchester United's senior goalkeepers, including Senne Lammens and Karl Darlow.

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Key Details

•Conor King is 27 years old and previously worked at Burnley.
•Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim and collaborators in January.
•King reunites with Craig Mawson, his former mentor.
•He will work with senior goalkeepers Senne Lammens and Karl Darlow.
•United has been short a dedicated goalkeeping coach since January.

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1:40 PMYahoo Sports — Official: 27-year-old joins Man Utd as Amorim favourite finally replaced

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Manchester United have announced the appointment of Conor King as the first team’s new assistant goalkeeping coach.The Red Devils sacked Ruben Amorim and his collaborators in January, including Jorg...
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