Jim Ratcliffe Sets 3-Year Goal for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United ⚽

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given Ruben Amorim three years to prove himself a great coach, saying success in football could not come overnight. In an interview with The Business, The Times’s new podcast, Ratcliffe said that Amorim should be given the full length of his three-year contract to prove himself, launched a scathing attack on the club’s fabled academy, defended the Glazer family and stated that United would become “the most profitable club in the world”.

Although United beat Sunderland 2-0 last weekend, they are tenth in the Premier League and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town six weeks ago.

Amorim’s predecessor, Erik ten Hag, was sacked a year ago, just four months after winning the FA Cup and signing a new contract.

There has been mounting criticism of Ratcliffe’s stewardship of the club, including his decision to cut jobs and end free lunches for staff. Ratcliffe defended the changes, saying he wanted to put the club on a “firm financial footing”.

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