Manchester United boss insists he retains board’s support ahead of crucial Chelsea clash, despite worst league start in over 30 years.
Under-pressure Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has emerged from a high-level meeting with club ownership insisting he still has their full backing, despite the team’s disastrous start to the Premier League season.
The summit at the club’s Carrington training base on Thursday included co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada, and director of football Jason Wilcox. It came in direct response to last weekend’s demoralizing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, a result that sealed the club’s worst opening to a league campaign since 1992.
When asked about the specifics of his conversation with the powerful co-owner, Amorim broke the tension with a joke: “New contract, he was offering me a new contract!” before turning serious. “No, it was normal things. To show his support, explaining that it is a long project.”
Amorim acknowledged the unique pressure that comes with the job, calling United “maybe the club with the most pressure in the world.” He stressed that the board’s message was one of patience, noting they repeatedly referred to it as his “first season,” a characterization he himself subtly pushed back against.
The meeting was not just about morale; it was a tactical deep dive. “I spoke with him, Omar and Jason, trying to see all the data around the team,” Amorim explained, characterizing it as a routine part of the process despite the intense external scrutiny.
Ahead of a must-win game against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday, the manager has been handed a boost with the return of key players Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha from injury, both of whom missed the defeat at the Etihad.
For Amorim, the focus is now squarely on turning performances into results. He believes the team is playing better than the results suggest but admits they must improve where it matters most.
“I think we are playing well until the boxes—defending and attacking. We need to be more aggressive in the boxes and be more clinical,” he analyzed, comparing this season favorably to the last. “We are in a better place. But we need to win.”
The clash with Chelsea presents a critical opportunity to quiet the growing speculation around his future and prove that the board’s faith is not misplaced.
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