The debate over Ruben Amorim’s future at Manchester United is intensifying, but sacking the Portuguese coach would not magically cure the deeper issues plaguing the club.
United’s struggles extend beyond the tactical approaches of any single manager; they reflect systemic problems that have lingered for a decade. The danger of rushing into another dismissal is that it masks the real source of decline—structural instability and unrealistic expectations.
United remain a club obsessed with past glories, still measuring themselves against the Sir Alex Ferguson era. Yet the reality is very different: the squad lacks the consistency, balance, and world-class depth required to compete with Europe’s elite. Every manager who takes the job is confronted by the same paradox: the expectations of immediate success, despite the reality that United are still years away from building a truly sustainable project. This disconnect generates enormous pressure. Players freeze under scrutiny, managers make rash tactical or selection choices, and the board often resorts to short-term fixes instead of sticking to a coherent long-term vision.
If Amorim is sacked, the cycle risks repeating. Another manager will inherit a squad in transition, with sections of the fanbase demanding instant results. When those results inevitably fall short of expectations, the same criticisms will emerge—poor football, questionable recruitment, underperforming stars. That spiral of pressure and disappointment has already consumed Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Solskjær, Rangnick, and Ten Hag.
Breaking the cycle requires something different: patience, clarity, and alignment from top to bottom. United need a long-term plan that acknowledges where the club truly is—not where it dreams to be. Only then can the gap between expectation and reality begin to close. Without that, it doesn’t matter who sits in the dugout this season or the next—the conversation will always end the same way.
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