The Ineos touch has not yet produced the expected effects. Placed at the head of the sports management of Manchester United, after the entry of his petrochemical group into the capital of the English football giant a year ago (25% of the shares), Sir Jim Ratcliffe however made two major changes in the organization chart, the coach and the sports director.
The Dutchman Erik ten Hag was asked to leave his post to the Portuguese Ruben Amorim at the beginning of November, with Ruud van Nistelrooy acting in the meantime. And we learned this Sunday of the departure of Dan Ashworth, barely five months after his arrival from Newcastle. Which can still be of interest.
“Manchester United have become mediocre”
The decision was announced the day after a home defeat to Nottingham Forest (2-3,
15th day Premier League). Ruben Amorim’s record since his debut on November 24 at Ipswich is not amazing: one draw, two victories and two consecutive losses. After the unpleasant surprise against Forest, Manchester United occupied 13th place in the English Championship standings, still very far from the ambitions harbored by Jim Ratcliffe.
“The club has been drifting for a long time, around ten years. Manchester United have become mediocre, declared to Telegraph the 72-year-old British businessman. They’re not a top club and they’re supposed to be one of the best clubs in the world. That’s what he was under Alex (Sir Alex Ferguson, editor’s note). There will be major changes to get back to the top. But there have already been huge changes at this club. »
