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Editor | International football
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United’s co -owner, made some very hard statements against certain team players on a few days of playing continuity in the Europa League. After starting a 1-1 against Real Sociedad at Reale Arena last week, the round of 16 will be decided on Thursday in Old Trafford.
“Some players are not good enough and some are probably overpaper, but so that we shaped the team of which we are totally responsible and for which we must pay account, it will take time”Ratcliffe said in an interview with the BBC before the criticisms he is receiving from the fans due to The disastrous season of United, 14th classified in the Premier League.
Thousands of fans participated in a protest demonstration against the owners before Sunday’s game against Arsenal (1-1). Ratcliffe, British billionaire and owner of the multinational of ineos chemicals, He defends himself by ensuring that many of the problems already existed when in February 2024 completed the acquisition of 25% of his childhood club and took care of his football operations.
Signified players
“We are buying a Antony, We are buying a Casemirowe are buying at (André) Onana, We are buying at (Rasmus) Höjlundwe are buying at (Jadon) Sancho… like it or not, we have inherited those things and we have to solve it”says Ratcliffe.
Sancho, signed in 2021 for 85 million euros, it is currently transferred to Chelsea, while Antony, It cost 95 million in 2022, it does in Betis.
“An outstanding coach”
Ratcliffe supports a Ruben Amorim, That he took over the team in November after the dismissal of Erik Ten Hag, despite the fact that the Portuguese coach is not able to reverse the dynamics of results: he has only won 5 of 17 Premier games and has been out of FA Cup and the league cup.
The tycoon defines Amorim as a “Outstanding coach” and values that “If I really look at the template that has a ruben, I think you are doing a very good job, to be honest. I think it will continue for a long time”.
“If I really look at the template that is available for Ruben, I think he is doing a very good job, to be honest”said Ratcliffe. “I think it will be there for a long time. You are starting to see a glimpse of what it can produce. I think he was seen against Arsenal”.
Mainoo and Garnacho, untouchable
Ratcliffe believes that United is in a period of transformation, hence difficult decisions are being made, such as person clippings. However, he ruled out to sell young players like Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho To help balance the accounts.
“The club had inflated, so we reduced that and we will end with an agile and efficient organization”said Ratcliffe. “The United would have run out of money at the end of this year – at the end of 2025 – after having invest 300 million dollars and if we did not buy new players in summer”.
“It is an uncomfortable and disturbing period and I feel sympathy for fans”Ratcliffe continues. “My only interest here is to return greatness to Manchester United”.
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Ratcliffe fully supports the drastic love posture about Marcus Rashford, a section of alignments before being assigned to Aston Villa in January. “I want a costume full of people who are fully committed to winning football matches. I will not tolerate people who do not have that attitude 100%”.
