As Manchester United‘s poor form continues, INEOS are already reportedly eyeing a move to replace Ruben Amorim after just four months in charge by hiring a World Cup winner.
Amorim’s nightmare four months at Old Trafford
On paper, hiring a young, hungry manager seemed exactly what Manchester United needed. Amorim ticked most boxes and even backed up his credentials by defeating Manchester City with Sporting Club in the Champions League just before his Old Trafford arrival. What INEOS did not take a close enough look at is the system that the 40-year-old deploys.
For a squad full of wingers, an attack which lacks a leading goalscorer and one full of defenders used to playing in a back four, Manchester United hired a manager who plays without wingers, one key man leading the line and a back five rather than a back four. And as the months have ticked by, it’s become clearer that United simply did not do their homework.
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Whilst Amorim should have done better at this stage than five wins in 16 Premier League games and a place in the bottom half, square pegs in round holes across his system were never going to turn Manchester United into a top-four side or perhaps even top half.
What makes matters worse is that the Red Devils simply cannot afford to rebuild their side in Amorim’s vision with the quality that he needs to take them back into European football. Amid a time full of cost-cutting measures, United have seemingly backed themselves into a corner once again.
It’s a problem which has seemingly sparked doubt over Amorim’s future, with a World Cup winner now reportedly being eyed by those at Old Trafford.
Man Utd eyeing move for Joachim Low
According to claims in Spain, Manchester United are now eyeing a move to hire Joachim Low to replace the struggling Amorim.
The 65-year-old has been out of a job since leaving the German national team in 2021 and hasn’t taken charge of club football since Austria Vienna in 2003. So, whilst this may be a World Cup winner, this is not an option who has great pedigree outside of international football which could instantly spark concerns for Manchester United.
However, one positive that United would benefit from hiring Low is that his preferred system with Germany was a 4-3-3, which would instantly suit the current Red Devils squad far more than a back five – therefore also possibly saving INEOS much-needed money this summer.
Whether those at Old Trafford pull the trigger on their Amorim decision this early remains to be seen, but he certainly needs to start picking up the right results sooner rather than later.
