Manchester United should sack Ruben Amorim, says Wayne Rooney as he loses faith in manager

England legend Wayne Rooney has slammed Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim and co-owners, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS.

Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to make a massive change at the club as he does not see any light at the end of the tunnel for manager Ruben Amorim. He believes that the Portuguese coach still has a bright future, but not at Old Trafford.

Speaking on his BBC show, Rooney claimed that Manchester United are no longer what they used to be, saying he has lost faith in the manager. He hopes the Red Devils turn things around, but said:

“I am not seeing anything which is giving me any confidence, there needs to be big changes in my opinion. Manager, players, whatever that is. Whatever it takes to get Manchester United back.”

“I just don’t know what’s going on. I have tried my hand in management and it didn’t work out too well, I get it. Ruben Amorim is my age, he is still a young manager and I’m sure he still has a massive future, but what’s going on at Man Utd, this is not Man Utd.”

“I honestly hope he can turn it round and he does. But if you’re saying to me, ‘do you believe he will?’, then, after everything I’ve seen, honestly, I’ve got no faith in it.”

“I don’t recognise the whole football club. I don’t see players fighting, I don’t see character, I don’t see desire to win. I go to a game watching, expecting, here we go again – expecting the team to lose or maybe pick up a point.”

Wayne Rooney went on to criticize the owners as well, claiming that they have stripped the club of its soul. He believes that the sacking of staff who have been at the club for decades needs to stop and said:

“It’s not even just results on the pitch. It’s everything about the club that needs fixing – Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have walked into a real challenge. We’re seeing staff members getting sacked after 20, 30 years, who are very important people to that football club.

“The soul has gone from the club. It needs a new engine, a new lease of life. It needs something to kickstart that football club.”

Manchester United are 14th in the Premier League after six matches, having won against Burnley and Chelsea. They are already out of the Carabao Cup after losing to Grimsby Town in the second round.