The Ruben Amorim era got underway at Manchester United at the weekend with a rather uninspiring 1-1 draw at struggling Ipswich Town, highlighting some of the problems the Portuguese will need to tackle moving forward.
United have spent much of this year revamping the structure and strategy behind the scenes at Old Trafford, something that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had been keen to address ever since completing the deal for a 27.7% stake in the club at the beginning of 2024.
That deal handed the British billionaire oversight over football matters, as well as leading the plan for what happens with Old Trafford’s future and the plans for a new stadium.
Amorim - who replaced the sacked Erik ten Hag earlier this month - is the first changing of the managerial guard since Ratcliffe’s arrival as a minority owner of the club, and the noises already have pointed toward a change in shift when it comes to transfer policy.
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