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Ratcliffe Pledges Three-Year Backing for Amorim and Rejects Glazer Interference at Manchester United

He frames United’s slump as a long rebuild, defending cost cuts and a profitability drive as the basis for future on-field improvement.

Overview

  • Speaking on The Times’ Business podcast, Ratcliffe said Amorim will be judged over three years rather than by week-to-week results.
  • He insisted any push from the Glazer family to fire the head coach “is not going to happen,” noting INEOS’ control of football operations.
  • United are 10th after seven league matches following last season’s 15th-place finish and a League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby.
  • Ratcliffe defended measures such as roughly 450 redundancies and removal of staff perks, arguing the club had become “bloated.”
  • He cited record 2024–25 revenues of £666.5m alongside a £33m loss, set a goal to be the world’s most profitable club, and signaled an academy rebuild.