Ratcliffe set to sack United manager for third time in row

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 07:20 · Archive

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is preparing to change Manchester United's manager for the third season in a row, according to reports. When Ratcliffe's investment in the club was confirmed in February 2024, he said the only conclusion to draw from previous managers' struggles was that 'the environment in which they were working in didn't work'.

Ratcliffe was not present at United's recent loss to Bournemouth, though executives including Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada attended and faced criticism from supporters. The i Paper reports that Ruben Amorim, the previous manager, left after 13 months in post.

Both outlets express scepticism about Ratcliffe's ability to improve the club. The i Paper notes that Ratcliffe arrived as a 'white knight' promising to transform United through commercial acumen and a modernised, data-driven approach. Mirror Sport suggests that identifying problems at the club proved easier than solving them, and questions what the repeated managerial changes suggest about the environment Ratcliffe has created since taking control.

How it is being reported

• Jim Ratcliffe has been exposed as a chancer who will never fix Man UtdThe days are gone when club would spend the money to get the best in classThe i Paper · 28 Oct, 07:00
• 'Best in class, you're having a laugh' - Sir Jim Ratcliffe doesn't have a clue and should be embarrassedOPINION: As Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks set to change Manchester United manager AGAIN - it's about time fingers were firmly pointed at him and not his staffMirror Sport · 26 Oct, 14:04

In this story: Sir Jim Ratcliffe · Manchester United · Old Trafford · Ruben Amorim · Jason Wilcox · Omar Berrada · Bournemouth

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