Overview

• Speaking on The Business podcast, Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he will not take a knee‑jerk decision on Rúben Amorim and wants three years to judge the head coach.
• Ratcliffe stated the Glazer family will not instruct a dismissal, emphasizing that INEOS runs football matters and describing the American owners as supportive.
• United’s struggles frame the stance: a 15th‑place finish last season, no back‑to‑back league wins under Amorim, a current mid‑table position, and a Carabao Cup exit to fourth‑tier Grimsby.
• Defending sweeping cuts, Ratcliffe cited about 450 job losses and the end of subsidised staff lunches as he argued costs were too high and profitability correlates with results.
• He pointed to record 2024–25 revenues of £666.5m alongside a £33m loss and urged patience despite heavy summer spending, referencing early‑tenure turbulence for managers like Mikel Arteta.