Man United ownership: At United, nothing remains for long, now Ratcliffe says coach Amorim has failed to prove his mettle
As part of a deal completed in February 2024, Ratcliffe agreed to inject $300 million (£238.5 million) into the club by the end of that year. In exchange, he gained control of United’s sporting operations, but his influence has been apparent across their business side, too. The vast cost-cutting and redundancy programme of the past 18 months was carried out at his behest.
If Grimsby’s humiliation of Man United isn’t demo of hope and possibilities of English football pyramid, then nothing is
We literally have the word ‘grim’ in our name, we wear black and white stripes (“Oooh it’s just like watching Juventus”), carry inflatable fish (that’s Harry the Haddock, by the way) and sing incessantly about the industry that once made Grimsby the world’s largest port (“yes we do, yes we do”). The chant “all Town aren’t we” is not a question. It’s a statement, maybe even a state of mind sometimes.
Corner-kick masters Arsenal have new trick; it worked for them against hapless Man United goalkeeper in their season opener
Since Amorim’s arrival in November 2024, Manchester United have looked like they lack the physicality to operate in the 3-4-3 shape and the principles the Portuguese head coach wants the team to abide by.
