Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday that the recent job cuts at Manchester United are closely linked to poor performance on the field.
The struggling Premier League club, which has seen five consecutive years of financial losses, revealed on Monday that they anticipate up to 200 new redundancies as part of a “transformation plan” to enhance stability.
Last year, approximately 250 staff members were terminated in an initial phase of cost-saving measures, which also increased ticket prices.
Amorim joined United in November to take over from the dismissed Erik ten Hag, but he has only managed to secure four Premier League victories during a challenging period. United currently sits in 15th place in the standings ahead of Wednesday’s home game against relegation-threatened Ipswich.
“We did as a club a lot of changes and, when then you are doing the changes, if you have a football team that is playing well and are winning games, in a certain way, it’s easier for the fans and everybody to feel those changes.
“In this moment, we are in the difficult period inside of the club and inside of the pitch so we have to fight against this feeling and we have to do our job, and we’re trying our best to help the team to perform better.” He said
This position is embarrassing for a club that has struggled to seriously compete for the title since Alex Ferguson led them to their last Premier League win in 2013, the year he retired as United’s manager.
At his pre-match press conference, Amorim was questioned whether the announcement of job cuts this week highlighted the necessity of achieving success on the field. The former Sporting Lisbon manager acknowledged the importance of improving the sombre atmosphere surrounding Old Trafford, with potential opportunities in the Europa League and FA Cup still available this season.
