Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has admitted he should have sacked Erik ten Hag sooner after the Red Devils' catastrophic start to the season

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

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.

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,