Overview

• Ruben Amorim has reinstated a players’ committee of Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Tom Heaton, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez and Noussair Mazraoui to share leadership duties
• Tom Heaton revealed the group has already issued its first dressing-room reprimand ahead of United’s season opener
• Amorim introduced stricter training rules underpinned by video analysis to reinforce discipline and uphold higher standards
• The committee is tasked with managing minor infractions internally so the captain receives support and the manager can concentrate on tactics
• Observers have likened the structure to Pep Guardiola’s player-led system at Manchester City as part of a wider culture reset