Barring major surprises ahead, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will remain in charge. He has informed the squad of his lead for next season and is ready to publicly apologise to the 75,000 fans in attendance after the final round of Premier League home games against Aston Villa.
British media revealed that Amorim will lead the team around the field after the 38th round of the Premier League and address the audience to apologize for the poor results this season. But he won't explain why the grades are so bad, because it takes too long to say it!
Amorim confirmed before the game: "I know the manager will address the fans after the season and I will do the same, because at least it will be able to communicate with the fans and say what I want to say. This is tradition, we have to face it, and if we don't, it will be the biggest mistake. And if there's one season that has to be done, it's this year. I'm going to apologize to them, I think it's clear. As for the explanation, I guess there is not enough time. So we're going to try to be honest, and I'm going to be honest with the fans and say what I think and what I plan."
David Ornstein, an authoritative transfer expert at The Athletic, has revealed that Amorim has told the player that he will continue to manage Manchester United next season. However, the positions of Manchester United's players are not so guaranteed, and it is said that all players can be sold as long as the price is reasonable.
In his pre-match press conference for the final round of the Premier League, Amorim also confirmed the fact that he had left behind, and he spoke eloquently about the future. Amorim insists he has no regrets about being forced to take over midway through the season because he learned the truth about the team in advance. He promised a complete rebuild and a change to the club in the summer window.
'I'm very happy to be here six months before the start of the new season and I think it will save me a lot of mistakes next season. Amorim explained, "The time has come for us to use the pain of the season to make changes in the summer. When I say the summer window, I don't just mean the players. There are a lot of areas to improve on the club and we are doing that and there have been changes in all aspects of the club over the last six months. We've suffered a lot, but I'm happy to be here half a year early and it will help a lot next season!"
The United boss emphasised he remains confident: "I'm not going to try to convince you that it's been a tough season, but we still have a chance to win the title until the end and end the season in a different way. It's hard to accept losing in the [Europa League] final and I think the result was brutal because United played better and created more chances. But we conceded a goal near half-time and tried hard in the second half to equalise. However, as I said before the game, it will be difficult not to win this final. A new season will start and we will work hard to do better with ambition."
But the 40-year-old Portuguese marshal admits he doesn't know how long it will take to complete the revival. 'I think the last six months have been really difficult, a lot has changed, not just for me, but for everyone at the club. A lot of changes have been made within the club, sometimes it takes three to five years to change all the people and a lot of things. We changed the manager in the middle of the season and changed the way we played. In this case, you know it will take time, and we will improve. But how many transfer windows we need, we don't know. Things change quickly and I can't predict how many transfer windows or how many years it will take to get there, but we can improve and that's all too clear."
Amorim concluded: "It's been a very difficult season, but now is the part we need to enjoy, focus on the future and keep a positive mentality. We know what to do, I know how I want to play, it's clear. Even though you've pointed out all my mistakes, I know how I want United to play. It's an exciting time and we can change something."
Manchester United's absence from European competition next season will also change the rebuilding plan. Amorim explained: "The most obvious change is one game less and no midweek games. This means that you can manage your team in different ways, including player rotation and squad depth. If there are three games in a week, it's completely different. It changed the plan, but it didn't change the way I looked at the players, just by looking at the final!"