A shock bombshell report on Ruben Amorim has emerged ahead of Manchester United's crucial fixture with Newcastle United.
United have lost five of their last seven games in all competitions and suffered disappointing back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and Wolves over the Christmas period.
The Red Devils are currently languishing 14th in the Premier League table ahead of the visit of in-form Newcastle on Monday, with not much improvement under Amorim after he replaced Erik ten Hag.
The Portuguese coach has been rotating his squad regularly but sticking with a three-at-the back system with wing-backs without much success thus far.
He has stressed that it will take time for the squad to adapt to his methods and way of playing but a new report claims that United had previous reservations about the former Sporting and Braga boss.
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It's been widely reported that during the summer, United spoke to a number of managers before ultimately deciding to stick with Ten Hag off the back of the FA Cup triumph against Manchester City at Wembley.
Bombshell report adds to INEOS' problems at Manchester United
According to talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook, INEOS were offered Amorim - who was previously courted by other Premier League.
They are said to have rejected the 39-year-old as they did not feel as though his approach was a good fit for United's players - only to change their tune a few months into the season.
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“Also, I know this for a fact, that ownership were offered Ruben Amorim in the summer when they were doing a beauty parade of different managers.
“They were speaking to Roberto De Zerbi, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Tuchel and they said no to Amorim because his style didn’t fit this Man United squad.
“They then hired him X amount of weeks later. It doesn’t fill you with confidence, does it?”.
Amorim's football is one which requires high intensity and a number of United's players have struggled to cope with the demands from a shift in way of playing.
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Even after splashing out £600 million on players for Ten Hag, United now look like they need another rebuilding job.
Crook blames Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS for poor planning, adding: "That’s on INEOS then, isn’t it? They did pre-season with one manager playing one style of football – not that we ever really knew what it was – then they spent a load of money to get players suited to that manager before firing him.”
Topics: Ruben Amorim, Manchester United
Josh Lawless