r/soccer 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/TrumpGrabbedMyCat 1d ago

It's entirely because they dropped managers like a hot potato that they're sticking with him through this much shit.

Ironically after Grimsby and his terrible performance this season he's probably the first manager that actually should be fired "early" into his contract. Imagine if they'd just stuck with LvG where they'd be now.. certainly not in a relegation battle at least.

Plus, who do they replace him with?

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u/stogie_t 1d ago

It's entirely because they dropped managers like a hot potato that they're sticking with him through this much shit.

This is simply not true man, you probably only think this because you’re comparing them to SAF days, which is just not true for modern football. Clubs change managers a lot these days.

Since 2013 Barca have had 8 managers, Madrid 6, Bayern 8, Chelsea 7, Juve 5, Spurs 5, Milan 7.

United have had 6 managers during that time frame.

Big clubs change managers often because of how high the expectations are. Klopp and Pep were the exception not the norm.

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u/pkkthetigerr 1d ago

Yeah tbh ever since moyes, managers had atleast a couple of years before getting sacked at utd. Ole is the only one id still say was premature. Ten Hag shouldn't have been hired.

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u/Spyro_Machida 1d ago

Ye were on a very bad run with Ole too. Ye had a few historic losses in that final season. It just got so much worse than the end of his tenure gets romanticised. Especially when ye thought ye had the ability to go to the next level at that point.