Overview

• Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he will not make a knee‑jerk decision on Ruben Amorim and wants to assess the coach across the full three-year contract.
• United’s struggles frame the pledge, with last season’s 15th-place finish, a Europa League final defeat and a League Cup exit to League Two Grimsby, plus three losses in seven league games this term.
• Ratcliffe, who controls football operations with roughly a 30% stake, stated that football calls rest with him as the Glazer family keeps distance from day-to-day decisions.
• He defended cost-cutting that included about 450 redundancies and removal of staff perks, pointing to record 2024–25 revenues of £666.5m alongside a £33m loss and a drive toward profitability.
• Despite pressure for immediate results, he highlighted a long-term rebuild that featured summer spending reported at over £200m and plans to revive the club’s academy.