Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has admitted it was a mistake not to sack Erik ten Hag in the summer. In an interview with Sky Sports, Ratcliffe praised the “excellent job” being done by current head coach Rúben Amorim.

Erik ten Hag was sacked by Manchester United just two months into the new season, and the club's co-owner now admits he should have departed earlier.

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 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

Sir Jim Ratcliffe candidly ripped into the signings Man Utd made under the guidance of their former manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman spent two-plus years at Carrington, overseeing three different summer transfer campaigns before being shown the door last October following a poor start to the campaign.