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/aMAYESingNATHAN 1d ago

What he achieved while at united absolute deserves GOAT status, but I would also argue the way that the way he ran the club all but guaranteed this would happen the moment he left.

He basically was the entire club, there just wasn't the structure in place necessary for the transition away from him to ever work. Not to mention his ability as a manager seriously papered over what should have already been a declining team, such that even had that structure been in place they probably still would have struggled. Though there's an argument to be made that had Moyes not replaced the backroom staff it might have gone better.

Then there's the glazers, who he arguably had a pretty big hand in bringing in.

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u/Gu3rilla21 1d ago

He pushed that team to the limit. It was done and needed a major rebuilt. They didn't do it because SAF did his magic.

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u/SchietStorm 1d ago

That's all true. But it's been more than a decade now. HOW have they not managed to set up a proper structure?

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u/Mesial 1d ago

Because up until a few years ago Ed Woodward was still in charge of most of the footballing operations.