Ruben Amorim appeared to be on the verge of resignation based on his remarks after Manchester United’s loss to West Ham United, as reported by Richard Keys. Amorim acknowledged that he might not be the suitable candidate for the Red Devils if the team’s performance in the Premier League does not improve in the upcoming season.
“I don’t want to talk about the players,” he said. “I’m talking about myself and the culture in the club and the culture in the team. I have that feeling.
“We need to change that and we need to be really strong in the summer and to be brave. Because we cannot have a season like this next year. If the feeling is still here, we should give the space to different persons.”
“How long have I been saying Ruben Amorim has been trying to get the sack? You all laughed at me,” Keys wrote in his latest blog.
“Well, now what? Because this weekend, he all but resigned. It’s hard to interpret his post-match comments after the West Ham defeat any other way.”
Keys had plenty of criticism for United owner Ratcliffe, too. The broadcaster believes the 13-times Premier League champions are stilling going backwards as a club.
“Here’s the bottom line. United are hopeless. Embarrassing. They’re still going backwards,” he added. “The Jim Reaper has ripped the heart out of the club, inflicting damage and hurt from top to bottom, whilst making one bad decision after another, and it’s coming back to bite him and the brains trust.
“Amorim realised he’d walked into a mess pretty quickly after arriving at OT. He knows it’s not going to get better any time soon.
“He’s not working for football people. He’s working for accountants and stats men, who don’t understand what he wants or needs. I’m not convinced some even care.
“If I’m right – and Amorim wants out, either now or a couple of months into next season – how can United commit to him? How can they gamble spending money on players he might want?”
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