Despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s call for patience, Old Trafford legend Roy Keane has now named his dream replacement for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.
Ratcliffe drops update on Amorim's Man Utd future
Whilst he did reiterate that improvement at Man United will take time, Ratcliffe also admitted Amorim has not had the best of seasons at Old Trafford. The former Sporting Club boss is yet to reach 10 Premier League wins in charge of the Red Devils and has overseen just three wins in seven league games so far this season.
As many begin to call for the boot, however, INEOS and Ratcliffe have urged for patience – claiming that the manager will be judged after three years in charge of the club.
“He has not had the best of seasons. Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years. That’s where I would be. The press, sometimes I don’t understand.
“They want overnight success. They think it’s a light switch. You know, you flick a switch and it’s all going to be roses tomorrow. You can’t run a club like Manchester United on knee-jerk reactions to some journalist who goes off on one every week.”
Amorim will be relieved to hear public backing from his boss, but has not received the same patience from the likes of Gary Neville.
The former right-back took aim at the Man United manager after he put his side’s struggles in his system down to criticism from pundits, saying: “If pundits are getting into your head then you shouldn’t be playing for the club.”
Victory over Sunderland bought Amorim time, but that hasn’t stood in the way of Neville’s verdict or in the way of Keane, who has now gone as far as naming his dream replacement for the current Man United boss.
Keane names dream Amorim replacement
Speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, Keane named Diego Simeone as his dream replacement for Amorim at Man United. The former Old Trafford midfielder was full of praise for the Atletico Madrid player and claimed his “big personality” was a major factor in his selection.
Keane said: “I’ve said it for years … I’d like to see Diego Simeone going there. I think he’d create havoc, but good havoc. I’d like to see his personality and his track record. They beat Real Madrid, they scored five … yes he likes his teams a bit defensive, but they have that fighting spirit. I like a big personality.”
Simeone would certainly turn United into fighters again, as more of a throwback manager. As things stand, however, he very much remains a dream option. No one has been able to lure the Argentine away from Spain. He is Mr Atletico Madrid as far as the rest of European football are concerned and that may not change with a call from Manchester.
Given their defensive frailties, though, it’s easy to imagine the transformative job that Simeone would complete at Man United, who desperately need Amorim to turn things around.