Despite the team’s struggles in the Premier League, Ratcliffe has expressed full support for Amorim, stating that he believes the manager is doing a “really good job.”
Amorim has made it clear that he has no intention of parting ways with the Portuguese coach, who replaced Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford in November.
Since his arrival from Sporting, Amorim has managed only five wins in 17 league games, with eight losses.
Nevertheless, Ratcliffe remains optimistic about Amorim’s capabilities and attributes some of the team’s challenges to injury problems.
Speaking to the BBC, Ratcliffe said: “If I actually look at the squad which is available to Ruben, I think he is doing a really good job to be honest. I think Ruben is an outstanding young manager. I really do. He’s an excellent manager and I think he will be there for a long time.
“You are beginning to see a glimpse of what Ruben can produce. I think you saw a glimpse of it against Arsenal. How many players against Arsenal on the bench did you recognise? How many have ever worn a Manchester United shirt for [the first team]… as there’s no squad left. We are down to the last 10 or 11 men in the squad really, of proper first-team players. Ruben is doing a super job.”
Despite claims that the club had abandoned their goal of winning a title by 2028, their 150th anniversary, Ratcliffe still holds onto this ambition. The INEOS boss acknowledges that it requires some optimism, but appears defiant.
“I don’t think it’s mission impossible. I think it’s good to have goals and objectives,” Ratcliffe said.
“If you look at Arsenal, if you look at Liverpool, if you look at the period of time it took them to get the house in order and get back to winning ways, that’s probably slightly on the short end of the spectrum. But it’s not impossible.”
