Omar Berrada has laid out Manchester United’s priorities, as Ruben Amorim clings onto his role as manager.
Omar Berrada has spoken publicly amid Manchester United’s struggles(Image: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Omar Berrada insists that Manchester United are building for the ‘long term’ in a message signalling his support for Ruben Amorim.
United boss Amorim is under increasing pressure after they collected just one win from their first five games of the season.
Since his appointment in November 2024, United have mustered just 31 points from 31 Premier League games.
Amorim’s failure to make a positive impact in the short term saw United slump to a 15th-placed finish last season, their lowest in Premier League history.
With a mere four points from their opening four league games on top of a humiliating Carabao Cup exit to League Two side Grimsby Town, United have endured their worst start to a season in 33 years.
The Manchester Evening News understands that the Old Trafford hierarchy are continuing to support Amorim and aren’t mind to sack him.
United spent £216million on new signings in the summer transfer window and CEO Berrada believes that the club is set up for future success.
On Wednesday, United announced their financial results for 2024-2025, boasting record revenues of £666.5m.
In a statement, ex-Manchester City chief Berrada said: “As we settle into the 2025/26 season, we are working hard to improve the club in all areas. On the field, we are pleased with the additions we have made to our men’s and women’s first-team squads over the summer, as we build for the long term.”
Omar Berrada remains in support of Ruben Amorim(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images.)
Berrada’s comments suggest that the United hierarchy still believe Amorim is the man to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford.
But following Sunday’s comprehensive 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby, reports emerged claiming that United are already assessing options to replace him.
The Mirror report that former England boss Gareth Southgate, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, Fulham’s Marco Silva, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, and Mauricio Pochettino – who came close to getting the job in 2022 – are all on the club’s shortlist of candidates.
It’s added that Amorim effectively has three games to save his job before October’s international break.
Amorim will be desperate to record a second win of the campaign when United welcome Chelsea in Saturday’s 5:30pm kick-off.
His side also travel to Brentford and host Sunderland before the October internationals.
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