Following positive communications between players and club executives, Manchester United’s management is confident that the dressing room still supports head coach Ruben Amorim. Last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland at Old Trafford temporarily eased the Portuguese manager’s managerial crisis.
After the win against Sunderland, United midfielder Mason Mount stated that despite a difficult start to the season, the dressing room is "100 percent behind the manager". Prior to this, following the 1-3 defeat to Brentford, defender Matthijs de Ligt also publicly voiced support for Amorim. Sources revealed that CEO Omar Berrada and Director of Football Jason Wilcox have held discussions with members of the dressing room leadership group—including captain Bruno Fernandes—and are convinced that the players remain supportive of the Portuguese tactician.
These informal conversations were not a "sounding out exercise" regarding Amorim’s future; it is reported that feedback on the 40-year-old former Sporting CP manager, as well as the overall atmosphere in the dressing room, has been positive. Although dismissing Amorim—who is under contract until 2027—would require a joint decision from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer, Berrada and Wilcox will be consulted for their input.
Since becoming a minority shareholder in February 2024, Ratcliffe-appointed Berrada and Wilcox have been deeply involved in the club’s operations. Both have offices at the £50 million refurbished Carrington Training Ground, which has allowed for closer interaction with Amorim and the players.
Since relocating back to the main building at Carrington in August, communication between the management, players, and staff has increased significantly. The newly designed common areas have made daily interactions a regular occurrence. In contrast, former CEO Richard Arnold—who stepped down in November last year—worked mostly from Old Trafford, while his predecessor Ed Woodward, though based at the stadium, was more frequently present at Carrington. Notably, a key reason Woodward decided to sack Jose Mourinho in December 2018 was determining that the manager had lost the dressing room’s support.
