Manchester United squad can ‘change’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s opinion, says Ruben Amorim

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is up to him and his players to “change” Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s opinion on the team.

Ratcliffe, 72, told BBC Sport this week that some players in United’s squad were “not good enough” and “overpaid”, though he did not specify which players.

Ratcliffe had namechecked Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund, Casemiro, Antony and Jadon Sancho as transfer deals that Ineos had “inherited” at the club and are yet to pay off.

Asked about Ratcliffe’s comments, Amorim said: “I think if we are being honest in this moment, everybody – me, the players – are underperforming this season.

“I include myself in the underperforming.

“You are talking about players like Casemiro that won everything and we know these players can play so much better.

“He (Ratcliffe) was honest in that. The focus is to change his mind and everybody’s.”

Amorim, who Ratcliffe described as an “outstanding young manager”, says he has a good relationship the United board.

“I think we are really blunt and honest with each other, we are quite similar in that,” said Amorim, ahead of his side’s Europa League match against Real Sociedad.

“I always felt the support of the board, especially Sir Jim.”