Overview

• Ratcliffe told The Times’ Business podcast he wants Ruben Amorim to use the full three‑year contract to prove himself, stressing that football change is not overnight.
• He said the Glazer family will not instruct him to dismiss the head coach, noting INEOS controls football operations with his stake just under 30%.
• United’s on‑field struggles continue after a 15th‑place finish last season, an early League Cup exit to Grimsby, and a current 10th‑place standing without back‑to‑back league wins.
• Ratcliffe defended cost controls including roughly 450 job cuts and the end of subsidised staff lunches, arguing profitability underpins squad building; United reported record revenue of £666.5m but a £33m loss last year.
• Sky Sports reports a number of players and internal voices support Amorim’s approach, with leadership canvassing views as the club sticks to a multi‑year plan.