Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to Brentford pushed manager Reuben Amorim into the spotlight.
The Portuguese coach has won nine of nine out of nine of his 33 league matches since he was in charge, and Ir Jimratcliffe has publicly insisted on supporting him, but the atmosphere surrounding the club is a different story.
Former Manchester United Chief Scout Mick Brown, who worked closely under Irl Alex Ferguson, told Soccer Insider he “has not returned” to Amorim.
Brown argued that the players, staff and even the fanbase sections have lost their belief in managers.
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“Many people have already given up on Amorim.” He told the soccer insider.
“It’s true among neutrals and among fans and he doesn’t show anything to prove they’re wrong, so I don’t doubt that it is.
“Even his press conferences don’t inspire beliefs or hope. He is as miserable as he did after victory and always seems to be problematic.
“On the pitch, he makes the same mistake many times, but insists on sticking to this style of play when it proves not working.
“Of course you can blame the players, but he was supported by the transfer market with enough money to sign the player he wanted, but there hasn’t been any improvement yet.
“There is no way back for him at this stage, even if the board decides to support him.
“Delaying the decision for now means they have to do it at some point in the future. Realistically he ended there and he can’t turn it around.
“The only way to really win a favor is to win the game, but there was no evidence on the pitch that it would come true.”
Criticism extends to Amorim’s tactical approach. Brown accused the coach of repeating the same mistakes and is stuck with a style of play that still doesn’t bring out results in the UK.
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While some responsibility lies with the players, Brown revealed that Amorim is supported by a large amount of money to bring in reinforcements, but performance and outcomes have not improved much.
Amorim’s future at Man United looks unstable. Despite Ratcliffe’s public support, poor results, tactical criticism and declining beliefs both inside and outside the club point to the manager of borrowed time.
United could delay the pull of the trigger, but unless the results improve significantly, it seems inevitable that Amorim’s tenure will end sooner rather than later.
For the club, the current challenge is not just whether to act, but who is trusted in picking up the work.
Reuben Amorim deals with Man United’s future amid increasing pressure
