Manchester United’s directive trusts the squad’s support for coach Ruben Amorim, according to sources close to the club.
This confidence has been strengthened after positive conversations between the players and the club’s directors. The 2-0 victory over Sunderland at Old Trafford last Saturday relieved the pressure on Amorim.
After the match, Mason Mount stated that the dressing room is “100% with the coach”, despite the complicated start to the season. Matthijs de Ligt also publicly expressed his support for Amorim after the 3-1 defeat against Brentford.
According to sources, CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox have also spoken with team members, including captain Bruno Fernandes and the leadership group, and are convinced of continued support for the Portuguese coach.Ruben Amorim lideró al Manchester United a una victoria en casa por 2-0 sobre el Sunderland el sábado.The conversations were not formal and were not intended to “probe” the players about Amorim’s future. However, feedback on the 40-year-old coach and the atmosphere in the dressing room is said to have been positive.
Any decision on the dismissal of Amorim, who has a contract until 2027, would involve Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer, although the opinion of Berrada and Wilcox would be sought.
Berrada and Wilcox, appointed by Ratcliffe after becoming a minority shareholder in February 2024, have taken an active role in understanding the environment at the club.
Both have offices at Carrington, which has been renovated with a £50 million investment over the last year, allowing them to have more contact with Amorim and the players.
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Conversations between leaders, players, and staff have intensified since the return to the main Carrington building in August, and interactions have become common in the newly designed group areas.
Former CEO Richard Arnold, who left the position in November 2023, spent most of his working week at Old Trafford instead of at the training ground. His predecessor, Ed Woodward, had a more visible presence at Carrington despite having his offices at the stadium.
One of the reasons Woodward decided to dismiss former coach Jose Mourinho in December 2018 was his belief that he no longer had the support of the locker room.
