Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Ruben Amorim to show round Manchester United’s fortunes, insisting the “storm will likely be over” at Outdated Trafford beneath his Portuguese compatriot.
Amorim has had a rocky begin at United, shedding 5 of his first 10 video games in cost since taking on from Erik ten Hag final month.
The 39-year-old even mentioned after the 2-0 defeat at Wolves on Boxing Day – a 3rd consecutive defeat in all competitions – that his job was in jeopardy if United didn’t discover kind quickly.
“He (Amorim) and my (membership) Sporting CP have achieved a terrific job in Portugal,” Ronaldo mentioned on the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, the place the Al Nasr striker was named Finest Center Jap Participant of 2024.
“However the Premier League is a distinct beast, probably the most aggressive league on the planet.
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Amorim says each supervisor is beneath stress and he completely can’t really feel “snug” in his place at Outdated Trafford, particularly after three consecutive defeats
“I do know it will be exhausting and they are going to maintain storming. However the storm will finish and the solar will rise.
“Fingers crossed, he’ll be nice and I want Manchester United all the very best as a result of it is a membership I nonetheless love.”
Ronaldo: Manchester United have the identical downside
Ronaldo leaves Manchester United for the second time on the finish of 2022
Ronaldo’s second time period at Manchester United ends in November 2022 after he gave an explosive TV interview to presenter and journalist Piers Morgan.
United terminated Ronaldo’s contract with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner after he criticized the Glazer household homeowners, the membership’s services requirements and then-manager Ten Hag.
Ronaldo mentioned: “I mentioned this a yr and a half in the past and I’ll proceed to say it: the issue just isn’t the coach.
Ronaldo named greatest Center Jap participant at International Soccer Awards in Dubai
“It’s like an aquarium the place the fish inside will get sick and you are taking it out to unravel the issue.
“For those who put it again within the aquarium, it should get sick once more. That is United’s downside. It is all the identical.”
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Premier League match highlights between Wolves and Manchester United
Childhood fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken a stake in Manchester United since Ronaldo left for Saudi Arabia and now owns practically 29% of the membership.
Ratcliffe’s Ineos controls soccer operations at Outdated Trafford however fortunes on the pitch haven’t improved regardless of successful the FA Cup final season.
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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says the group have full confidence in new supervisor Ruben Amorim and are backing him to succeed as a result of he’s a “winner”.
Manchester United at present ranks 14th within the Premier League, simply 8 factors above the relegation zone.
Requested whether or not the scenario at United was the identical as when he left, Ronaldo replied: “100 per cent. If I had been the proprietor of the membership I might make clear issues and regulate what I believe is dangerous there.”
“I am nonetheless younger and I’ve a variety of plans and desires. Mark my phrases, I’ll positively turn into the proprietor of a giant membership.”
