Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe backing Ruben Amorim

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has backed manager Ruben Amorim despite the disappointing results and performances of the team so far this season, according to TBR.

The Red Devils are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with seven points from five matches. Amorim’s side also suffered a defeat at the hands of League Two club Grimsby Town in the second round of the League Cup in August.

Journalist Graeme Bailey told TBR: “They’re happy with what’s happened over the summer – the players brought in, the system he’s implementing — and the main focus is seeing progress on the field.

“And we are already seeing it: they’re a much better team than when he first took over, though admittedly they couldn’t have been much worse.

“The club is backing Amorim. Jason Wilcox has fully bought into his approach, and the squad is being shaped in Amorim’s image. There’s little point in cancelling the experiment now — that would set the club back even further.”