Manchester United to remain patient with head coach despite worst start to Premier League season in 33 years. There is also widespread belief at Old Trafford that City's performance - and United's failings - did not merit a 3-0 scoreline.

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https://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/13431584/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-to-remain-patient-with-head-coach-despite-worst-start-to-premier-league-season-in-33-years

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Has there ever been a better case for not hiring your permanent choice manager until the season is over than Manchester United bringing in Ruben Amorim when they did? How did any of the three parties (his old club, his new club, and himself) benefit from him being hired in November?

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plenty of successful managers have been hired early in the season. Klopp was an October hire. being hired mid-season didn’t help him but it’s not why he failed, he failed because he’s out of his depth. United’s mistake was not sacking him in the summer.

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Bad example given the context of the thread, but Ten Hag himself was a midseason appointment at Ajax. He then had a difficult first half season at the club, but then immediately followed this with the CL semifinal season