United’s Faith in Amorim
Despite Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the 2025 Europa League final, costing a £100m Champions League spot, Ruben Amorim retains the full backing of the club’s hierarchy, per The Guardian on May 23, 2025. The loss, United’s fourth to Spurs this season, caps their worst campaign in 50 years, finishing 16th in the Premier League with 24 points from 26 games under Amorim. Yet, CEO Omar Berrada and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe view the 40-year-old Portuguese as their long-term leader, a stance unchanged by the Bilbao setback.
Amorim’s Tenure and Commitment
Amorim, who joined from Sporting CP in November 2024 for €11m, has a 34.15% win rate (14 wins in 41 matches), per BBC Sport. His 26 league games yielded 6 wins, with a 2-point haul from the last 8, marking United’s lowest points total since 1973-74, per Opta. In Bilbao, he offered to resign without compensation if deemed unfit, but reaffirmed his desire to stay, saying, “I want to rebuild this club,” per Sky Sports. With two years left on his contract, United’s board sees his mid-season start and inherited squad as mitigating factors.
Financial and Rebuilding Challenges
The Europa League loss, with Brennan Johnson’s goal exposing United’s lack of cutting edge (9.1% shot conversion rate), slashed revenue by £100m, including a £10m drop in their Adidas deal, per The Telegraph. Missing European football for only the second time in 35 years complicates funding for transfers. However, United are poised to sign Wolves’ Matheus Cunha (£62.5m release clause) and eye Ipswich’s Liam Delap (£30m), per The Times, aiming to bolster an attack that scored just 30 league goals.
Looking Ahead
United’s final match against Crystal Palace on May 25 offers a chance to avoid 17th, but the focus is on a summer overhaul. Amorim’s 3-4-3, criticized for not suiting players like Marcus Rashford (on loan at Villa), needs refining, per The Athletic. Ratcliffe’s March praise—“Amorim’s doing a really good job”—and Berrada’s vision for a “new cycle” signal patience, per ESPN. On X, @UnitedStandMUFC urged fans to “trust the process,” while @SkySportsPL noted Amorim’s plan to offload underperformers like Casemiro. The Malaysia-Hong Kong tour looms, but a leaner, hungrier squad is Amorim’s goal for 2025-26.
