'Extra' Amorim time a gamble

HELLO my good football people. I trust you're doing well. I was surprised to hear Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe announcing a three-year plan for manager Ruben Amorim.

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On the one hand I support time being given to coaches, but this feels like a huge gamble. Not that he can't be removed before the time... let's be honest: "three years to prove yourself" is the kind of line public relations teams love. It's positive, patient and long term.

Ratcliffe said: "Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years... football is not overnight." But if United continue to wobble, the backlash will be brutal.

Let's not tiptoe around the facts. Amorim's first season was terrible, a 15th-place finish in the league (worst since 1974 for United). Then there was that embarrassing exit to Grimsby Town in the League Cup earlier this term. His win rate has been abysmal, and as for his "style", well, it's actually hard to see what that really is.

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