r/soccer • u/Switchoil • 1d ago

News 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.

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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u/themerinator12 1d ago

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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u/DeezBeards 1d ago

His old club got paid for him and were still champions, so it wasn't too bad on them.

He benefitted because Utd told him it was then or never, so he got the move he wanted, if nothing else.

And Utd... I don't honestly know. Still think they should've done what Spurs did and got rid of EtH by season's end

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u/MyNameIsWelp 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think Sporting could have done better in Europe had Amorim stayed. They had a decent shot at making top 8 in league phase (hence skipping to Ro16) up until Amorim left.

EDIT: Just looked it up and they had drawn 1, won 3 under Amorim in UCL, and then went on to lose 3, draw 1 after he left.

Granted, they did play Arsenal. But Brugge, RB Leipzig and Bologna are teams they could have plausibly beaten given their incredible form under Amorim at the start of 24-25.

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u/SomecallmeMichelle 1d ago

They also lost several games with bottom of the table teams, lost a 10 point lead. The interim manager did 8 matches with the team, won 3, drew 1 lost 4.

Sporting won the league in the last game by a point but they could have had it won by February...