According to The Guardian, Manchester United intend to retain Ruben Amorim as manager next season. Even if he loses to Tottenham in next week's Europa League final and misses out on a Champions League spot, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not change his manager. Despite the club's record-poor record in the Premier League, the hierarchy believe the 40-year-old Portuguese boss should be supported in this summer's transfer window and ready to sign players who are more suited to his tactics to help him rebuild.
Amorim has not had the same record in England as Ten Hag, who sit 16th in the Premier League, losing 17 games and having a goal difference of -11, their worst run since the 1973/74 season. Manchester United were also knocked out by Fulham in the FA Cup and Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.
It is worth mentioning that including the Carabao Cup, Tottenham have "beaten Manchester United three times", two of which occurred during Amorim's tenure. The Reds will be the Reds' opponents in the Europa League final, and a loss would see Amorim have failed this season, with no titles, no Champions League qualification, and close to bottom of the Premier League table. In the past, Manchester United fans often jokingly referred to this team as a relegation team, but they didn't expect it to be a reality now.
After Manchester United's 2-0 defeat to West Ham United at the weekend, Amorim hinted that he could step down if the team doesn't improve in the future. "I'm talking about myself, I'm talking about the culture of the club and the culture of the team." "We need to be really strong and brave in the summer. If we start next season like this, it won't end well. It's a mental issue, United have come to feel that it doesn't matter if they lose, that there is no longer a fear, and that's the most dangerous feeling a big club could have. If that feeling persists, I should give up my place to someone else."
The British media believes that this is Amorim's message to the management to force the palace, asking Rajue to support his reconstruction plan. Amorim had already spoken to United's board before the crucial summer transfer window opened. Insiders insist the club plan to keep Amorim in charge for the long term and intend to bring in reinforcements to help him deliver on his 343 tactical philosophy. Even if United lose the Europa League final, Amorim's managerial position will not be threatened. Of course, once this is the case, criticism from the outside world is inevitable.
The odds for Jose Mourinho to take charge of Manchester United are very hot in the UK this week, but a return to Old Trafford is unlikely to happen.
Amorim had hoped to start managing Manchester United only this summer, but Rajue forced him to leave Sporting immediately or never be hired. After Amorim arrived at Old Trafford, the operation of Rajue and his team was obviously not satisfactory to the manager. That includes logistical arrangements for the Europa League final, with the Daily Mail revealing that the 72-year-old former richest man in England refused to offer free tickets to Manchester United staff despite receiving £15,000 in funding for the UEFA final.
Tottenham Hotspur, the finalist, offered free tickets to every full-time employee, but Manchester United only offered tickets to some lucky employees through a raffle. To do so, Amorim decided to pay out of his own pocket to buy tickets for 30 staff members and their families to travel to Bilbao to watch the final, including physiotherapists and family members of coaches, jersey managers and other support staff, according to ESPN.
In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain, a team in the Champions League final, was much more generous, with Qatar Petroleum paying for the tickets and travel of 600 employees to Munich on May 31 to watch the match against Inter Milan!
It is reported that because of Rajue's slamming the door, there will be fewer Manchester United fans going to Bilbao than Tottenham. The 15,000 Tottenham supporters who didn't have tickets have already decided to head to Spain, compared to just 2,000 Red Devils supporters. The final is expensive, as airlines and hotels are looking to buy money from the big Premier League clubs, and flights to Bilbao cost up to £2,000 and accommodation is expensive.
It is reported that the way Rajue runs Manchester United is not even satisfied with the Glazer family in the United States. They were particularly critical of Rajue's retention at Ten Hag after last season, giving him £250 million for him, and then spending another £30 million to sack him and hire Amorim.
According to The Athletic, the Glazer family will soon have the power to expel Rajue from the board. According to the contract, the "towing rights" of the six Glazer siblings will be activated about three months later, 18 months after Rajue bought the shares of Manchester United. This right allows majority shareholders to sell their shares to third parties and makes it mandatory for minority shareholders like Rajue to also sell their own shares. According to rumors in the British media, this may give Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim the opportunity to launch a new round of acquisitions, however, Rajue can also obtain the right of first refusal to buy Manchester United by matching the offer.