United's performance this season has been horrific, with Old Trafford crowds booing Zirkzee at half-time, and some people even felt it was wrong to do so, saying the fans should be ashamed of it. In fact, Theatre of Dreams fans are entitled to express their dissatisfaction with any player who is not playing well, because they are paid to enter the game, and consumers have the right to question the inadequacy. Players who enjoy high salaries and do not play well are the ones who should really be disgraced. However, the only player United have publicly apologized to date is Amad Diallo, who has been the best performer since Amorim took over.

Diallo's involvement in 10 goals at the end of the year was a big part of United's failure to lose more games. However, at the end of 2024 and the arrival of 2025, Diallo apologized to the fans and stressed that it is not enough to apologize. Diallo posted a photo of himself holding his head on social media and told his 600,000 followers: "It's been a very difficult year, just apologizing is not enough. But thank you very much for your continued support."

He was absolutely right, United won just one Premier League win in August, September, October, November and December. In December alone, they lost five Premier League games, conceded 18 goals and set a series of terrible records. The new coach Amorim even had to admit publicly that the immediate priority was to get points away from the relegation zone.

Simply apologizing is not going to help, and United need to fight the pitch and put up a good record in order to repay the fans. Not only that, but it will also be directly related to the financial interests of the club and the players. British media revealed the specific terms of Manchester United's new £900 million sponsorship contract with Adidas this week, which stipulates that if the team fails to meet the minimum performance targets, the sponsorship agreement may even be terminated outright.

Manchester United officially announced a new 10-year sponsorship deal with Adi in July 2023, the largest shirt deal in Premier League history, and the Red Devils can earn £90 million per season, far more than any other team in the league. However, to get the money, United also need to meet certain targets.

It has been known in the past that if United fail to qualify for the Champions League, £10 million will be deducted from the sponsorship fee for the following season. Another provision revealed this week states that if Manchester United are relegated from the Premier League, Adidas can cut the sponsorship fee in half, and has the right to terminate the sponsorship with a year's notice.

Manchester United's interim financial report confirmed: "If the men's first team loses qualification for the Premier League that year, Adidas may reduce the applicable payment for that year by 50%. In addition, if the men's first team is relegated from the Premier League, or is penalized for missing out on the Premier League or the English top flight, Adidas can terminate the agreement with one season's notice. 」

Manchester United have been eighth in the Premier League in the past and are currently 14th, just seven points ahead of 18th-placed Ipswich in the relegation zone, and will next face leaders Liverpool at Anfield. As a result, this has sparked a lot of talk about Manchester United's relegation.

While the chances of final relegation are low, the discussion of relegation to the Championship is in itself an insult to 13-time Premier League champions Manchester United and a reflection of the extent to which the team has fallen. 'Manchester United's confidence has taken a major blow and Newcastle can pounce on Manchester United at Old Trafford. You're watching the worst football club in England, they're that bad!" Neville said.

What the United players should do is admit their defeats, put their heads down, get back on winning paths and reconquer the fans with their performances. Rather than questioning why the proponents who spent money to enter the market did not unconditionally tolerate their downfall. Fans have endured more than 10 years of pain, and even extreme expressions of displeasure are understandable.