Ruben Amorim (40), Manchester United manager, is serious about winning.
Tottenham will face Manchester United (hereafter referred to as Man U) in the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final, which will be held on the 22nd at 4 a.m. (Korea time) in Bilbao, Spain. It is the last chance for both Man U and Tottenham, currently ranked 16th and 17th in the Premier League, respectively.
This is a decisive match for Premier League teams. Both Tottenham and Man U are having a disastrous season. Man U is 16th in the league with 10 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses, while Tottenham is 17th with 11 wins, 5 draws, and 20 losses. Both teams are at risk of achieving their worst-ever results since the Premier League's inception. If they miss out on the Europa League victory, they will fall into a trophyless season.
Man U is also in despair. If manager Ruben Amorim loses, he will be sacked. ESPN noted, "Amorim is also surprised by Man U's decline. The manager's position is at risk now. The Europa League final is the only chance."
Amorim himself is aware. He expressed, "As the Man U manager, this ranking is also surprising to me. How can one accept it? Our club's biggest problem is the feeling of defeat that has settled in, despite being a big club. This is the biggest concern ahead of the Europa League final."
The fact that prestigious Man U is ranked 16th is shocking. Man U fans cannot accept this at all. Winning the Europa League could absolve Amorim from being dismissed.
Amorim is also all in for the final. According to ESPN, Amorim decided to pay for all the ticket costs so that the families of 30 members of the backroom staff participating in the final could watch the match.
Instead of laying off 200 staff this summer, Man U decided to reduce club expenses. Accordingly, tickets that were previously provided for free will now have to be purchased directly by club staff. This contrasts with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which is providing 600 tickets to employees for the Champions League final. Even Man U players could only receive two tickets each.
Amorim stated that he would pay for the ticket prices so that the staff, who have worked hard for six months, could receive their rewards. Amorim is known to have brought many staff members from Sporting to Man U.
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