Alan Shearer believes Ruben Amorim must be given time to make his mark at Manchester United.
The former Sporting Lisbon boss will take charge of the Reds for the first time on Sunday, facing Ipswich Town at Portman Road. He was appointed as Erik ten Hag’s successor on November 1 and will be determined to make a winning start.
In his first interview as United head coach last week, the 39-year-old made it crystal clear that his first goal is to give his team a new identity. The catalyst for that is expected to be a transition to a 3-4-3 formation.
Amorim’s appointment has injected a feeling of energy and excitement into the club, with supporters hopeful he will begin the process of turning United’s fortunes around. Shearer, however, has warned that he will require some patience.
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Speaking to Betfair, Shearer said: “Ruben Amorim officially started his new job as Man United head coach and in an ideal world, he’ll start climbing the Premier League table immediately and clinch a European spot.
“You never get a free pass when you become the new manager of Manchester United, but you might get away with one or two things because there’s so much to be done at the football club and so much to be changed.
“It may take a little bit of time for Ruben to implement his own ideas and own system on some of the players because they’ll probably try a system that they haven’t played before.
“Whilst you don’t want to make excuses for anyone, the damage that’s been done over the years at Man United and how hard it’s been for them, you’d understand if it takes a bit of time for Amorim to get it right.”
