Erik ten Hag's tenure as Manchester United manager quickly saw its promise drain away and there are clear parallels between his dismal reign and Ruben Amorim's current struggles

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has backed Ruben Amorim to succeed at Manchester United despite the difficult start the Portuguese head coach has had at Old Trafford.

In a separate interview with the BBC, Ratcliffe also gave his backing to Amorim for the long-term, believing that the former Sporting CP head honcho will be at the Theatre of Dreams for years to come despite recent reports suggesting the club could be looking at managerial candidates elsewhere.

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sat down with Gary Neville to discuss Erik ten Hag, Ruben Amorim and the direction the Old Trafford club is going in under his leadership

Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has addressed the decision to keep Erik ten Hag last summer. The Dutchman was fired and replaced by Ruben Amorim.

Ruben Amorim has struggled to get Manchester United going, and a 10-word statement Erik ten Hag made in his debut season at Old Trafford should give him pause

Manchester United were “erratic” under former manager Erik ten Hag, whose preference for Dutch players influenced the Red Devils’ summer signings, says club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.Ten Hag

Ruben Amorim accepts he and his squad are ‘underperforming’ in the wake of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s scathing assessment of Manchester United’s squad. The INEOS chief, who assumed control of football operations at Old Trafford 12 months ago,