• Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe held a scheduled meeting with head coach Ruben Amorim at the club’s Carrington base.
• The visit comes amid growing scrutiny over United’s dismal start to the season.
• Amorim has overseen just one win despite a £200m+ summer spend, with the team knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Grimsby.
• Ratcliffe is said to remain supportive of Amorim, citing improved internal data.
• Reports of a three-game ultimatum have been dismissed, but upcoming fixtures against Chelsea, Brentford, and Sunderland are seen as critical.
• Ratcliffe skipped the women’s Champions League qualifier to focus on club matters.
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Manchester United’s turbulent start to the season has prompted a high-level meeting between co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and head coach Ruben Amorim. The two met at Carrington on Thursday, in what insiders described as a pre-planned session—but one that inevitably carried the weight of recent results.
United’s campaign has stumbled out of the gate. Despite a summer transfer spree exceeding £200 million, the team has managed just one win—a narrow escape against Burnley—and suffered a humiliating Carabao Cup exit at the hands of League Two’s Grimsby Town.
Amorim, who arrived from Sporting Lisbon last November, is now facing mounting pressure. While Ratcliffe is reportedly keen to help the coach navigate the current crisis, others within the club are questioning whether the team’s improved performance metrics are masking deeper tactical flaws.
The club has dismissed reports that Amorim has three games to save his job. Still, the upcoming fixtures against Chelsea, Brentford, and Sunderland are being viewed as a litmus test for his tenure. A poor run could force the ownership to reconsider its stance.
Ratcliffe’s absence from the women’s Champions League qualifier—where United’s women secured a historic spot in the main draw—underscored the urgency of the situation on the men’s side. His focus remains fixed on stabilizing a team that has yet to find its rhythm.
With the October international break looming, the next few weeks could prove decisive for Amorim’s future at Old Trafford.
