"As seismic as Ruben Amorim's defenestration at Manchester United might seem, it is firmly on-brand for owners who specialise in promising the earth and delivering nothing more than a few savings on Sellotape. Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos politburo have long shown their sureness of touch as football masterminds, whether in extending Erik ten Hag's contract and sacking him three months later, or in paying Newcastle £4m for the services"
"of "best in class" Dan Ashworth and jettisoning him after 15 league games. Now Amorim, a man whom Ratcliffe predicted this year would stay at Old Trafford "for a long time", has discovered that the billionaire's assurances are about as concrete as fairy dust. Ratcliffe might be admired within his petrochemicals empire for his plain speaking, but at United his only distinguishing attribute is to say one thing and do another."
Ruben Amorim was removed from his Manchester United role, continuing a pattern of abrupt dismissals by Ineos ownership. Jim Ratcliffe and the Ineos politburo have repeatedly presented themselves as decisive football strategists while delivering short-lived appointments and staffing changes. Examples include extending Erik ten Hag's contract then sacking him three months later, and paying Newcastle £4m for Dan Ashworth before jettisoning him after 15 league games. Ratcliffe publicly predicted Amorim would stay "for a long time," yet the billionaire's assurances proved insubstantial. Ratcliffe is respected for plain speaking in petrochemicals, but at United he often says one thing and does another.
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