INEOS will not sack Ruben Amorim even if Man United lose the Europa League final | OneFootball

Manchester United will reportedly not sack Ruben Amorim even if his side loses the Europa League final next week with David Ornstein describing a dismissal as the “one of the last things” on the club’s mind.

Next week’s final at the Estadio de San Ames offers United the last chance of salvaging success in an otherwise dismal season with Amorim’s team languished in 16th in the Premier League, having exited the Carabao Cup and FA Cup with early defeats.

Victory over Tottenham Hostpur in Bilbao – a side who have already beaten the Red Devils three times this season – would secure another trophy and, more importantly, qualification into next season’s Champions League.

Entry into Europe’s elite competition is worth potentially as much as £100 million in revenue ahead of a pivotal summer at Old Trafford, where every penny will count as the club attempts to overhaul Amorim’s squad.

United intend to conduct a comprehensive “review” of the disastrous campaign to analyse why it went wrong and develop plans for improvements next year, including Amorim’s performances as head coach.

But The Guardian reports that even if United were to lose to Spurs, and the brutal reality of a bottom half finish without European football or a trophy is laid bare, INEOS will not seek to move the 40-year-old coach on.

“Manchester United intend to retain Ruben Amorim as head coach next season even if they lose the Europa League final to Tottenham. The club have endured a horrible league campaign but the hierarchy feels the Portuguese deserves this summer transfer window to improve the squad and sign players better suited to his tactics.”

This is mirrored by David Ornstein who contends the prospect of sacking Amorim is “one of the last things on [United’s] agenda” this summer.

“They will probably do everything they can to avoid it,” The Athletic reporter reveals on the Back Pages Podcast, further explaining it is common practice for clubs to conduct end-of-season reviews, particularly after a poor campaign. “It would be bizarre if a club did not review everything, and that will include the manager.”

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has previously been complimentary of Amorim in interviews, despite United’s dismal form. The British billionaire believes the coach to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances and stressing he is “unequivocal” that Amorim will remain at Old Trafford next season.

Interestingly, Ornstein believes it is Amorim himself who could be the “more” decisive voice in an exit with the “soundings coming from him is that maybe he is not the right person to take [United] on if this is replicated next season.”

An overhaul of the first-team squad is considered the priority at Old Trafford with a growing sense that any manager would struggle with this group of players.

Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) and Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) have been identified as the club’s primary attacking targets with Amorim considering the pair to be “key players in his rebuild,” The Guardian reveals.

But the report states United will be forced to sell players to generate the income to complete the signings, however, casting potential doubt over deals which had appeared certainties given both targets’ release clauses at their respective clubs.

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