Man Utd make Ruben Amorim plans clear after announcing new £2billion stadium project

Ruben Amorim has cast doubt on his own suitability to lead United out of the difficult spell they find themselves in, but the club want to stick by the Portuguese boss

Manchester United want Ruben Amorim to lead the team out at their new £2billion stadium.

Amorim has cast doubt on his long-term future in recent weeks, after a difficult start to his United tenure, with the team down in 14th place in the Premier League. Despite the turmoil Amorim has endured, United chief executive Omar Berrada said he would like to see him still in charge when the team move into their new home in five years.

“We’d love to open the new stadium with Ruben as our coach,” said Berrada. “I think it’s risky if you have a coach who doesn’t have a clear idea of how he wants to play – and with Ruben we don’t see that risk.

“When it comes to our recruitment strategy, the idea we have is to be able to bring in versatile players that can be adaptable to multiple systems.

“Ruben himself has said it, it’s not about the 3-4-3 tactical formation, it’s about an idea, a concept of how he wants to see the team playing. He wants to see the team playing more on the front foot, more of a possession, attacking-based style of football.

“So for that, you need players who can play in multiple positions and can adapt to that vision Ruben has. This is what we’re going try to do over the next years with our recruitment.”

Berrada admitted United’s recruitment this summer will be made easier if they can win the Europa League and secure a Champions League place for next season.

“There’s no doubt that if we qualify for the Champions League, we will have more revenues and we’ll have more capacity to invest in the team,” said Berrada.

“But we’re putting in place various financial measures to allow us to go and invest at the summer, even if we’re outside of Europe.

“Ultimately, what we want to do is to be more efficient in our investment in the squad. So just because we’ll have more revenues to invest if we’re in the Champions League, it doesn’t mean we’re going to go and over-invest.

“We need to be cautious and we need to try to make as many good decisions as we can in recruitment. Also, when it comes to sales, we will do it purely on the basis of whether or not it helps improve the team, not for financial reasons.”

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