Ruben amorim 'wants to be sacked' – man utd face 'hellish prospect' and decision

Miracles at Manchester United don't come around too often. But this is what Ruben Amorim now needs if he is to rebuild the rubble strewn all around him at Old Trafford. Provided he is

still the manager come the start of next season. Because United have become a club which has run a wrecking ball through both the legend and legacy Sir Alex Ferguson left behind. All he once

built has now been demolished. And there is no remaining evidence of it, other than fading memories. More than a decade of delusion and disregard for incorrect decisions and self-indulgence

reached its nadir in Bilbao this week. Resulting in a catastrophic Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, which left United with nowhere to hide and nowhere to go. Losing one game to a

mediocre Tottenham side in a single season is bad enough. But four, including a match with defining consequences, is nothing short of shameful. It has all culminated in Amorim offering to

quit without compensation, a host of players wanting to leave, and staff fearing for their jobs because United have blown £100m from a missed chance to make the Champions League. Amorim

might think being out of Europe altogether is a blessing in disguise. But co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe won't - he will see a manager who has butchered his golden goose in Bilbao. And one

who wants to be sacked, judging by what he's said, without compensation even! That's a clear invitation for Ratcliffe to bring the axe down, and he won't be afraid to do it if

he thinks the Portuguese is not the man to lead the team forward. Amorim should be embarrassed, because his tenure has been an unmitigated disaster. At the final whistle in the San Meme

Stadium he slumped down on his haunches, looking like a lost and detached figure from his players. DON'T MISS A THING WITH FOOTBALL UPDATES! Want to be on the ball with all of the

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stories. You can also sign up for our sport email, Off the Ball, for all the latest darts, boxing, snooker, F1 stories and more, right here He now has the hellish prospect of having to

embark on a post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong, with a squad which would prefer to be anywhere else but on a plane to the Far East. The purpose of the trip is to boost club coffers.

Which speaks volumes for the priorities of the Glazers and Ratcliffe. It will take a while for the dust to settle. But once it does, the hope from supporters will be that a season with just

domestic football to focus on could make United do things better. Time for Amorim to offload those failing players he doesn't want, and work with those he does. United's

recruitment needs to be overhauled from top to bottom. Players have hung around too long on wages that have crippled the club. The cull has to be clinical and immediate. It doesn't take

a genius to work out which ones have to be shown the door. Which is a good job, because geniuses don't appear to work for United these days. But the biggest call of all has to be what

happens to Amorim. If he survives, he has to be backed to the hilt. He has to be told he has the time to fulfil his plan and vision. But if he goes, who do United replace him with? United

used to be the envy of most clubs around the world, but the fallen giants have demolished their own kudos. Welcome to a summer of immense discontent.