LONDON, England: Ruben Amorim surveyed the wreckage of Manchester United’s domestic season after a 4-3 loss at Brentford, and conceded that change is coming to Old Trafford.
Amorim has won just six times in 24 league games since arriving from Sporting Lisbon to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag in November.
Hailed as one of Europe’s brightest young coaches at Sporting, Amorim is quickly losing his lustre in Manchester, with 12 league defeats plunging his team down to 15th place.
They are in danger of their lowest finish since being relegated in 1973-74, and only Europa League glory can salvage the season.
Regardless of their European run, which featured a 3-0 semi-final first leg victory at Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Amorim knows United cannot continue in their current Premier League malaise.
United have not been crowned champions since 2013, with Liverpool equalling their record of 20 English titles last weekend.
“It was a reflection of our season,” Amorim said of the lacklustre display at Brentford.
“The players have to understand we cannot do this anymore. We know the context of the season, and we need to change that.” – AFP
