Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Ruben Amorim to tackle Manchester United’s deeper problems if he is to succeed at Old Trafford, insisting the club’s struggles go beyond the manager.
The Al-Nassr forward made the comments after receiving the Middle East Player of the Year award at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
Softfootball understands Ronaldo praised Amorim’s achievements at Sporting CP but acknowledged the challenge of managing in the Premier League.
He said:
He did a fantastic job in Portugal with my Sporting. But the Premier League is a different beast, the most competitive league in the world. I knew it would be tough, and they will continue the storm.
Despite United’s recent struggles, Ronaldo remains optimistic Amorim can turn things around. He added:
But the storm will finish, and the sun will rise. Fingers crossed, it will be good with him, and I hope the best for Manchester United because it is a club I still love.
Ronaldo also suggested the club’s problems are structural rather than managerial, using a vivid analogy to explain his point. He said:
I will continue to say the problem is not the coaches. It’s like the aquarium, and you have the fish inside, and it’s sick, and you take him out and fix the problem. If you put it back in the aquarium it will be sick again. This is the problem of Manchester United. It is the same.
