Manchester United manager Reuben Amorim reportedly remains safe for now despite growing dissatisfaction with the team’s poor results and performance.
Man Utd appointed Amorim a year ago after a difficult spell under his predecessor, Erik Ten Hag, but things probably got worse under the Portuguese tactician.
I imagine that in order for Amorim to stay at work, things need to be improved quickly, but now immediate looting doesn’t seem to lie on the agenda.
That’s according to football insider Pete O’Rourke, who has admitted pressure on Amorim, even if the hierarchy was ultimately expected to support him and give him a little more time.
Reuben Amorim, the latest manager at Manchester United, looks safe from the bag…for now
O’Rourke said:
“But the words mean that Amorim’s work is now safe at Man United, but the hierarchy still supports him as a man who looks back at their fate.
“He is currently 10 months into the job he took part in mid-season, but his record is not good, which is the worst record for a Man United manager since World War II.
“It was 31 points from the 31 games I was in charge and 16 losses at that point, and that wasn’t enough, but the club got bigger to bring Amorim.
“Amorim is dull after the Man City match, claiming that he will not change his way, and he does not panic and sticks to his system, so he is steadfast in what he believes.
“But it’s a big few weeks coming for him as the outcome determines his long-term future at Man United. They need the outcome, and they won’t get away from it.
“They were 14th in the league table after four games and only one win in these four games, but they’re not in a hurry to plunder Amorim right now, so they want to give him time.”
Is Amorim the right guy for United’s job?
Let’s face it, United’s work is becoming a slightly poisoned holy grail in this very challenging post-seal Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford.
There is no doubt that Amorim’s record is bad, but in reality it’s very bad, but it’s not exactly sailed for any of the managers these days to get a job.
More experienced figures like Jose Mourinho and Louis Van Gare had a hard time bringing the club back to where it was. And it’s hard to see anyone who can realistically come near what Ferguson achieved there.
That being said, the stubborn refusal to change Amorim’s tactics point to not only having players to make it work, but the exit is inevitable.
Ten Hag wasn’t very good, but at least he won silverware and lifted his team high up on the table. United’s hierarchy may quickly decide that there are people who may at least match such a level.