Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says manager Ruben Amorim needs three years to prove himself, despite a poor start to life at Old Trafford.
Since arriving from Sporting CP, Amorim has overseen United’s worst league finish since 1974, with the club ending last season in 15th place. A big summer spending spree over £200m hasn’t helped much either — United have already lost three league games and were dumped out of the EFL Cup by League Two side Grimsby.
Critics have slammed Amorim’s refusal to change his 3-4-2-1 system, but Ratcliffe insists he won’t make knee-jerk decisions.
“Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years,” Ratcliffe told The Times podcast. “You can’t run a club like Manchester United based on weekly press reactions.”
Off the pitch, Ratcliffe has made waves with major cost-cutting, including over 400 job losses and scrapping staff perks like free lunches. Despite criticism, he believes the changes will drive long-term success.
“Manchester United will become the most profitable football club in the world,” he said.
Whether Amorim is still in charge when that happens remains to be seen.
