A former manager at Sporting Lisbon, Ruben Amorim is attempting to turn around the fortunes of Manchester United, and Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos to support him in his endeavours.
A decade of decline at Old Trafford has been overseen by Manchester United’s powerbrokers, and Ryan Giggs has taken the opportunity to criticise them.
The name Giggs, who is now 51 years old, is inextricably linked to the golden era of the club, which was led by Sir Alex Ferguson, who was responsible for winning thirteen league titles during his tenure as manager. However, since his departure, United have been experiencing a period of financial difficulties, and they have not been able to win the Premier League since the legendary Scot stepped down in 2013.
Giggs, who is now a co-owner of Salford City and the director of football there, has been observing United from a distance as they have struggled to regain their position at the topmost level of English football.
At the same time that he has criticised the board of directors of United for their previous errors, he has also urged them to continue working with Ruben Amorim, the new head coach of United, who has had a difficult beginning to his tenure since taking over from Erik ten Hag in November.
The recruitment process is essential to the success of any business, but it has not been successful in the past ten years. During a question and answer session with John Stiles, the son of Nobby Stiles, which took place earlier this week on An Evening with Ryan Giggs, Giggs stated that “we’ve just made poor decision after poor decision.”
All that remains is for Ruben to acquire the players he requires, the support he requires, and the time he requires.
Despite the fact that Amorim has been able to achieve significant victories against Liverpool and Manchester City since leaving Sporting Lisbon, United have had a difficult time maintaining consistency under their new football manager. In addition to the fact that they are currently ranked thirteenth in the Premier League and are already considered to be enormous underdogs to guarantee European football for the upcoming season, there have been questions raised about some of their recent significant acquisitions in the transfer market.
The fact that Amorim, who was linked with a number of top European jobs prior to agreeing to join United, has what it takes to turn the Red Devils back into champions is something that Giggs has already seen enough of to convince him that Amorim has what it takes to do so.
The Welshman continued by saying, “We are in a bad place at the moment, but first of all, I have to say that I actually really like the manager.” Amorim will bring success back to it if given the opportunity and the time to do so.
As long as we are able to bring in the right players and give the manager some time, we will be fine. But at this very moment, we are a very long way from it. We are not even close to being there; we are a very, very long way behind, but things have the potential to change very soon.
Old Trafford is currently under the leadership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos, with the Glazer family taking a backseat to their newfound authority. However, the new leadership has not been a resounding success during their first year in charge, and Giggs wants them to provide Amorim with the time and support that will be required to put an end to the club’s current predicament.
He added: “We’ve tried giving managers a little bit of time but now he needs a bit longer — three or four transfer windows, I think. It’s whether he gets the players he needs, the support he needs, the time.”
