Ruben Amorim has endured a torrid time in charge of Manchester United since being appointed in November and could quickly find himself under pressure next season without improvement
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been warned he could soon be under pressure at Old Trafford if he does not start next season well. The Portuguese head coach saw the Red Devils finish 15th last season following his first months in charge.
Amorim arrived in November to replace Erik ten Hag, just months after the Dutch coach signed a new deal with the club. And while under contract until 2027, the former Sporting boss will find plenty of scrutiny have failed to improve United’s form during his time at the club so far.
The 40-year-old guided United to the final of the Europa League but could not prevent them missing out on European qualification as his team struggled to put a run of wins together. But this summer will provide the first opporunity for Amorim to spend pre-season with his squad to implement his methods.
United’s spending has already proven significant with the addition of Matheus Cunha from Wolves. The club could yet land Bryan Mbeumo and another striker in the transfer market too.
And former United coach Rene Meulensteen reckons Amorim will need to hit the ground running in 2024/25. If not, the Dutch coach believes that his position may be in jeopardy before the end of the year.
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“If things carry on into next season and getting towards Christmas, Ruben Amorim’s job will be on the line,” Meulensteen told InstantWithdrawalBettingSites. “The club hierarchy will have no choice but to discuss if he is the right man going forward after how badly last season went – that’s why a good start to the season is a must.”
Meulensteen suggests that Amorim’s rigid style could yet hold the team back, even with the club’s activity in the transfer market. The current players linked do not fix all of United’s issues in the mind of Alex Ferguson’s former assistant.
“When you’re managing Manchester United the target should always be to win the title, but if Ruben Amorim said that now then people would think he is mad,” he added.
“If United somehow get to Christmas with only one or two draws and defeats then people might think the club are back, but I can’t see it happening because Amorim is stuck in his system and they are massively vulnerable.
“I think if United start the season with Andre Onana and Harry Maguire in defence then there will still be a lot of question marks in the unit and other teams will take advantage of that.
“You can strengthen with Viktor Gyokeres, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo alongside Bruno Fernandes but the midfield and the defence will still be overrun.
“The minimum has to be to get back into the Champions League, but Amorim has to be careful because not having an adaptable system is not a clever thing to do. You have to be flexible and be able to adapt when needed.”
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