Ruben Amorim responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe comments: ‘He was honest’ | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim says Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent comments about the state of Manchester United were “honest” and admits everyone is underperforming at present – including himself.

United part owner Ratcliffe gave several interviews about his time at United since buying a stake in the club and taking charge of the football operations.

Ratcliffe claimed some of United’s players are “not good enough” and “overpaid” while backing head coach Amorim to turn things around at the club.

“If you look at the players we are buying this summer, that we didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Højlund, we’re buying Sancho,” Ratcliffe said in an interview with the BBC.

“These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out.”

He later said: “Some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid, but for us to mould the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time

“We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future. There are some great players in the squad as we know, the captain is a fabulous footballer. We definitely need Bruno [Fernandes] – he’s a fantastic footballer.”

And asked for his thoughts on the comments made by Ratcliffe ahead of his side’s crucial Europa League round of 16 second-leg clash with Real Sociedad, Amorim said: “I think if we are being honest in this moment, everybody, me, all the players, we are underperforming this season,” Amorim said.

“So we can always change that and I include myself in that part of the underperforming. You are talking about players like Casemiro, for example, that won everything and we know these kind of players can play so much better.

“That is the focus. He was honest on that, the focus is to change his mind and change all the people’s minds.

“I feel the support from the board, especially from Sir Jim [Ratcliffe]. We have honest conversations.”