Hands off, Ruben Amorim, he is here to stay for the next three years, as Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has backed him and confirmed that the 40-year-old will continue to coach the Red Devils.
As Amorim is approaching his first anniversary at Old Trafford, a lot of fans have expressed their disappointment in the team’s performance, which even led to United Legend Roy Keane calling them an “Average “team.
With seven fixtures played, United seem to be playing exceptionally well at their home ground, Old Trafford, finding the net and sealing three victories, three losses, and played to one draw.
In an exclusive interview with The Times and Sunday Times’ The Business podcast, Sir Jim Ratcliffe pleads with fans to be “Patient, and we have a long-term plan. It isn’t a life switch, and you can’t run a club like Manchester United on knee-jerk reactions to some journalist who goes off online every week. “
Last season, the club finished in 15th place, which is the worst finish since 1974. This season, he has continued where he left off, with Amorim failing to get his team to produce back-to-back wins; the team continues to go up and down at the bottom of the league table in 10th place with little hope of reaching or finishing off in the top five.
He added,” I would say Ruben needs to demonstrate that he is a great coach over three years, because football is not an overnight process”.
Sky Sports Senior Journalist Kaveh Solhekol believes Jim Ratcliffe’s backing is not 100 percent. Looking at the quotes, he feels like his holding back on that “it will be over soon.”We all know how football works. Before the next international break, Man Utd have got four games: Liverpool, Brighton, Forest, and Spurs.
“What happens if they lose all those games? There will be another international break. Everybody will be talking about Ruben Amorim’s future again.
“This is a very significant intervention by Jim Ratcliffe to come out and back Ruben Amorim. I personally think the backing is not 100 per cent. If you actually look at the quotes, he’s not coming out and saying Come what may, Ruben Amorim is not leaving. He will be the head coach for the next three years”.
Manchester United will travel to Anfield for their next Premier League fixture and play against Liverpool on October 19. In the last five matches both clubs have played against each other, the Reds have won twice, with two draws and one win for Manchester United.
Manchester United vs Liverpool- last 5 matches
05 January 2025 Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United
01 September 2025 Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool
04 August 2024 Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool
07 April 2024 Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool
17 March 2024 Manchester United 4-3 Liverpool
