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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has strongly disagreed with Sir Jim Ratcliffe over latest remarks he made about Ruben Amorim.
Ratcliffe’s Amorim declare
Amorim relieved a number of the strain that was mounting on his shoulders with the 2-0 win over Sunderland simply earlier than the October worldwide break.
Nonetheless, earlier than the victory, the Portuguese coach was firmly within the highlight as severe questions have been requested of his long-term suitability to United.
Following the 3-1 hammering by the hands of Brentford, there have been calls from some sections of the fanbase and the media for Ratcliffe and the soccer management group to behave rapidly and half methods with Amorim. United have had a patchy begin to the 2025/26 season and at the moment occupy tenth place within the Premier League desk.
There have been options that United have been contemplating the likes of Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Gareth Southgate and Michael Carrick (on an interim) as potential replacements for Amorim.
Nonetheless, Ratcliffe quashed all hypothesis, publicly declaring his support for Amorim.
The INEOS billionaire insisted that Amorim will probably be afforded a minimum of three years to attempt to flip issues round at Previous Trafford. Ratcliffe drew parallels between Amorim and Mikel Arteta’s early struggles at Arsenal as an example his level.
Nonetheless, Ferdinand believes there are minimal similarities between Amorim’s scenario and the challenges Arteta confronted at first of his Arsenal tenure.
Ferdinand disputes Ratcliffe’s declare
Talking on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ferdinand defined, “You realize what, I similar to to listen to the folks which are within the driving seat of a soccer membership come out and converse. That’s what I like about Jim Ratcliffe.”
“I believe he clearly went on to a podcast to discuss one thing completely totally different, however clearly, that podcast isn’t going to permit him to come back on and never ask him about Man United. So, it’s simply refreshing that anyone in his place truly talks.”
Ferdinand continued, “Now, do I agree precisely with what he stated? “I perceive the sentiment – when you undergo the info, I don’t assume it’s the precise particular person to attract a comparability with. You take a look at Arteta – there are similarities in a number of the stats.”
“The massive one is that he improved the crew from tenth to complete eighth in his first yr. Amorim took his crew from 14th to complete fifteenth. There was additionally flexibility in the best way Arteta had his crew.”
“I believe he had about seven totally different formations in his first 50 matches, simply making an attempt issues out. The development line would have been a bit extra constant, and also you go, ‘I can see it occurring’. Whereas with Amorim, you take a look at him and there isn’t as a lot consistency or positives which are popping out of it that you simply’re going, ‘oh, I can truly see it clearly, it’s hitting me between my eyes, I couldn’t let this man go’.”
“I believe proper now, we’re at a stage with United and Amorim, [where] I simply wish to see that consistency of some outcomes coming via, efficiency alongside that, and an thought that you simply go, ‘oh, I can see this coaching floor stuff actually paying off’.”
“The consistency with all of these three totally different components isn’t there proper now, and I’m hoping he can get that proper.”
United are again in motion on Sunday after they tackle Liverpool at Anfield.
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