Almost a year after his arrival at Manchester United, Ruben Amorim is still struggling to convince. If his 50th match on the bench of the Red Devils ended in a victory against Sunderland (2-0), it does not improve his record. The Portuguese coach is in the red, with 20 wins, 9 draws and 21 defeats.
However, nothing to scare club owner Jim Ratcliffe. On the contrary, the British billionaire was reassuring towards his tactician by expressing full support, despite his team's 10th place in the Premier League standings as well as a very early elimination in the League Cup against Grimsby, a 4th division club (2-2, 12-11 on penalties).
During an interview with the media The Athleticthe CEO of Ineos thus set a deadline for Ruben Amorim, while taking advantage of the moment to attack the English press.
“He must prove that he is an excellent coach”
If certain doubts persisted about the future of the Lusitanian coach, in particular a probable dismissal, they are now lifted.
“It’s not going to happen.”assured Jim Ratcliffe, who demonstrated lucidity in his remarks by admitting that his coach “
did not have the best of seasons.”
The plan is simple: “ Ruben must demonstrate that he is an excellent coach over three years. This is the best thing that would happen. “, continued the owner of Manchester United, aware of the pressure the Portuguese is under: “
Sometimes I don't understand the press. They want immediate success. They think it's just a switch. You know, just press a button and everything will be fine the next day.
You can't run a club like Manchester United by reacting impulsively to certain journalists who get carried away every week. » However, it will be difficult to trust these statements if the results do not improve, with the prospect of the Red Devils returning to Europe.
