Manchester United aim for a top-six finish in the Premier League next season! Amorim said that there was a revival plan, and the two little demons were promoted to the first team

According to British media, Manchester United, which is likely to end in 16th place in the Premier League this season, has drawn up a league performance indicator for next season, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe requires the team to enter the top six of the Premier League, that is, to improve at least 10 places.

Manchester United could lose more than half of their league games this season, and if Tottenham pick up one more point than the Red Devils in the final two rounds, Ruben Amorim's side will fall to 17th place, the last place in the relegation zone. The club will rebuild this summer, but the club's hierarchy know that a top-six finish is acceptable next season, even if they win the Europa League and qualify for the Champions League. This season, the top five in the Premier League can qualify for next season's Champions League, and the sixth place will play in the Europa League.

Boss Amorim admitted after the defeat to West Ham that he was embarrassed by the Premier League result and that there was still a lot of change to be made even if the Europa League final was won. He even said he would be out if that was the case next season. "If we can't change the status quo quickly, we should step down and make way for the virtuous." Amorim said.

Although Amorim insisted that he did not regret taking over Manchester United in the middle of the season, the British media revealed that when he was approached by Rajue at the end of last year, the 40-year-old Portuguese coach proposed to take over again this summer, but the Red Devils boss asked to go immediately, otherwise he would not be selected in the future. In the end, Amorim chose to compromise and United paid a €10 million release fee to let him leave Sporting.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Amorim was indeed hesitant to take charge of Manchester United at the time, wanting to wait until the summer to become a permanent manager. At that time, he had already informed Sport that he planned to leave the club at the end of the season. However, Rajue refused to accept a negative answer, and Amorim had to make a life-changing decision on the spot.

Now, Amorim has lost 14 of his first 39 games in charge of Manchester United, particularly in the Premier League. He has won just 24 points from 25 Premier League games in charge, 10 of which came against three relegated clubs, a highlight of how poor the Reds have been in the league in recent months.

The Red Devils manager's reputation will be tied to the Europa League final, and if he loses, he will not escape criticism for the record worst ranking in the Premier League. However, Amorim said he had plans to change the Reds and had told the board that he needed their support to resolve the issue.

Amorim said: "The performance in the league was embarrassing and unacceptable. It's hard to find another word to describe it, I've only won six of our 25 Premier League games and I'm very embarrassed. There are problems with the way we play, but sometimes the root cause is not technical or tactical. It's mainly the way you face the confrontation, the way you endure the pain, the way you get angry after a loss and the way you defend the goal, all of which need to be improved, sometimes not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. That feeling of fighting to the end, like in the Europa League, you can't lose, you can't draw."

The United boss added: "It doesn't matter if we move up the league table, it's not about confidence, it's about belief and understanding that we are United and we shouldn't be the worst in the league! The current position has to be unacceptable, and in my opinion, it's not a question of self-confidence, it's a deeper factor that's missing."

Amorim is gradually revamping the structure of Manchester United, with youngsters Cheeto Obi and Tyler Frederiksen already being officially named in the first-team squad this week. The 20-year-old centre-back only made his debut last month, while Obi was a talented goalscorer with 10 goals in a single game poached from Arsenal. Their addition could mean that one of veteran Evans and centre-forward Hojlund or Zilkze will say goodbye to Old Trafford in the summer window.