18/09/2025
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe flew into the club’s Carrington training ground in a helicopter on Thursday for a series of meetings, including with the team’s head coach Ruben Amorim.
United sources, speaking anonymously as they are not authorised to speak publicly on the matter, insisted Ratcliffe’s visit to Carrington was long planned and included time with Amorim. However, the team’s form was on the agenda and Ratcliffe was seeking to work through issues facing Amorim at the club.
United have had a troubled start to the season, having won only one of their opening four Premier League games, including Sunday’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, while exiting the Carabao Cup in humiliating circumstances against Grimsby Town of League Two in August.
The Portuguese coach has faced criticism over his determination to stick to his preferred formation and while his team has shown mild glimpses of improvement, results continue to be poor even after a vast summer spend which included a new £200million attack in Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.
United host Chelsea on Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford in a game that already feels crucial for Amorim as his team are currently 14th in the Premier League table, having finished 15th last season and missed out last season on European football by losing the Europa League final.