The Red Devils part-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has massively eased the pressure on under-fire boss Ruben Amorim, claiming he has 3 years to get the team on the right track. The backing of the owner comes after a shaky start to the campaign in the EPL, as the team currently stands in 10th place.
The club from Old Trafford finished in 15th place in the past campaign and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham, as many believed that this would be enough for Amorim to be dismissed. However, the Portuguese head coach kept his position in the summer, but rumors about his sacking began again after the awful beginning of the new season. Now, Jim Ratcliffe said that this is not in the plans: “Amorim has not had the best of campaigns. He must demonstrate that he is a great manager over 3 years. That’s when we will know if he is the right head coach for the Red Devils or not. The media, I don’t understand. They want overnight success, but that’s not realistic, and you can’t run a team like Man United and keep the journalists happy.”
Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he wants to give under-pressure head coach Ruben Amorim three years in the job to prove himself. pic.twitter.com/o5SP4EZBrw
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