For Ratcliffe, it’s not only that Amorim was his pick, it’s also that he kicked out the highly rated Sporting Director they’d only recently brought in, because Ashworth was against it… a move which itself came at great cost
A strong leader would recognize their mistake and quickly move to rectify it. These shitcunts are going to hide behind “the previous regime fucked it all up” for another season in the vain hope that Amorim works it out and starts to win games consistently. The pressure will continue to build, and they’ll keep bailing him out with platitudes like “we trust the process, it will take time” and “He took a seriously flawed team to a European Final! He’ll get it right!”. I love it. They are so concerned with not being seen as bumbling idiots that they’re prepared to let the whole thing burn.
Lots of reporting name Berrada as the one who really pushed for Amorim and decided Ashworth wasnt the guy once he rejected Amorim that summer. But ultimately Berrada was a Ratcliff guy and so he owns the responsibility of the pathetic shit show regardless of the precise dynamics of the situation.
Wow - Mainoo has asked to go out on loan, though that request has been rejected for now. This really raises the possibility that the situation at ManU is spiraling out of control.
This is really the chickens coming home to roost over the constant resort to ‘he doesn’t have the players for the system’. Inevitably, Mainoo has come to the conclusion that he isn’t one of the players for the system, so it is time to leave for somewhere he can develop
Napoli, it’s obvious! They turned McTominay into… I don’t know what but he’s reigning Player of the Season there, they are about to borrow Hojlund from them (perhaps permanently), so what’s another loan between friends?