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‘Amorim calls for Man Utd unity but huge challenges for divided club’

‘Amorim calls for Man Utd unity but huge challenges for divided club’

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In his end-of-season address to Manchester United fans from Old Trafford’s center circle, Ruben Amorim made the right remarks.

He apologized for a “disaster” of a season as promised and thanked supporters for believing that “the good days are coming” after predicting a “storm was coming” at the end of his first week as Erik ten Hag’s replacement.

At the conclusion of the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, he said something else that might not have been immediately apparent.

He said, “We have to make a choice right now, or we stay stuck in the past.”

“We either fight or we work together to advance”

Before another rendition of “We want Glazers out” rolled around the stadium, Amorim and his players were not done with their lap of applause.

That chant was acceptable. There had been much worse, vicious, and threatening songs about the American family, who have owned United since 2005, for 30 minutes starting at 3 p.m.

As arguments are being sought to explain what ended up being a 15th-placed finish and what is regarded as the club’s worst season since the 1973-74 relegation season, the debt they loaded against United to finish their leveraged takeover are being highlighted with even more vehemence right now.

During the Glazers’ tenure, United has earned £738 million in net interest, according to renowned blogger Swiss Ramble. That is more than twice as much as the next-highest club. When outstanding transfer payments are taken into account, their total debt exceeds £1.1 billion.

Amorim later attempted to explain his offensive remarks in later conversations with the media.

When asked what he meant, he responded, “It is everything.”

Manchester United fans chanted against the Glazer family and minority owner Sir Jim RatcliffeImages courtesy of Getty

Amorim may be waiting for a while before putting on a unified front the support group who despises the Glazer family, who are now starting to criticize Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a similarly negative light.

Then there are the fans who are being moved out of the directors’ box to make room for a corporate hospitality area, many of whom have been there for decades. And those who are being made less concessions. Additionally, there are threats that season tickets will be canceled for fans who don’t use them enough.

Amorim is presiding over a club that is currently experiencing a second round of redundancies, which is far from optimistic about the future.

A later response addressed issues with the United’s organization.

Before Amorim made his pitch debut, Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, and veteran defender Jonny Evans were each called forward to express their disapproval after it was revealed that they would leave the club when their contracts expire on June 30.

Before the transfer window closes on September 1st, the expected influx of players will start. Amorim was prompted to warn against this.

Clubs are only allowed to lose a total of £105m under Premier League rules. Given that United’s actual losses are much higher, it is unclear what they have been able to recover as legitimate expenses and how far away they are from the cap.

However, United officials have not refuted the rumors that Wolves forward Matheus Cunha will make a £62.5 million switch this summer, but Amorim claims the club can’t just spend their money.

He said, “It’s difficult to talk about that.”

You saw three players leaving today, and of course there will be changes. However, we are not all equal under the law.

United did have one of their best performances as they wrapped up the season with their first home win since February.

However, a well-known defect was clearly visible.

Amorim has expressed concern about his team’s lack of goal threat.

They received 25 shots overall, with 10 of those on target today. For the first half of the game, they faced 10 men. However, Eriksen converted his penalty and the game was never put to bed until the 76th minute.

When Casemiro’s second-half shot smacked into the post, Amorim yelled out a bottle of water in disbelief.

United’s post-match lap of appreciation was also notable for Alejandro Garnacho’s stance for a short time in front of the Stretford End with his partner, who had earlier stated on Instagram that it was “the last game” in addition to Amorim’s speech.

Garnacho was not selected for Amorim’s matchday squad, and he is alleged to have been told that he could switch clubs this summer.

In the winter, Napoli and Chelsea were interested in bringing in the Argentina international, but a deal didn’t work out.

Amorim chose to remain silent about the situation despite admitting he was unsure what would turn up with the 20-year-old.

Garnacho, a player for Manchester United, wasn’t in the squad today, he claimed.

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Source: BBC

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