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‘Poor decision after poor decision’ – Ryan Giggs SLAMS 10 years of mismanagement at Man Utd and says ‘give Amorim time’
RYAN GIGGS has accused Manchester United chiefs of making “poor decision after poor decision” for TEN years. Club legend Giggs is urging the Old Trafford board to back new boss Ruben Amorim’s bid to restore the glory days. Ruben Amorim is the right boss for Man Utd, according to GiggsRex Ryan Giggs revealed he ‘really likes’ Amorim as a managerAlamy And the former Wales star, 51, wants part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to give the Portuguese coach plenty of time. Giggs, who won 25 major honours at United, said: “Like any business, recruitment needs to be right and hasn’t been for the last ten years.“We’ve just made poor decision after poor decision. “Now it’s whether Ruben gets the players he needs, the support he needs — the time.” Amorim, 40, has endured a tricky first three months in charge, with his record at Old Trafford a particular worry for fans. But club legend Giggs says the club hierarchy have to back Amorim with new signings for at least the next three or four transfer windows. And while he accepts his old team are currently a long way behind their rivals, he does not feel they are a lost cause. The former United No 2 said: “We’re in a bad place at the moment but, first of all, I have to say I actually really like the manager. “Given a chance and given time, Amorim will bring success back. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS “If we get the right players in and the manager gets time, we will be OK. But at the moment, we are miles off it. We’re nowhere near — a long, long way behind — but it can soon turn around.” New part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already shown a ruthless edge since buying into the club in December 2023. In a cost-cutting drive, he made staff redundant across various departments. Even club legend Sir Alex Ferguson lost his contract as an ambassador. And funds are still tight as United try to comply with strict Profit and Sustainability Rules. But Giggs has urged the board to find a way to back their head coach, saying: “We’ve tried giving managers a little bit of time but now he needs a bit longer — three or four transfer windows, I think. “It’s whether he gets the players he needs, the support he needs, the time.” Giggs spent his entire professional career at United — including a spell as player-manager — so few know the club as well as him. And the former Wales manager — who is a co-owner of League Two Salford City — revealed he understands why Amorim said after the defeat by Brighton last month that this could be the worst Red Devils team ever. He said: “I get a feeling he knows the history and he’s frustrated. And I get that. That’s why I like him. “He’s frustrated and that’s why he was so honest a couple of weeks ago, because he wants to be a winner.” United have lost seven of their first 13 home Premier League matches this season — the joint worst start to a campaign in their entire history. PAUnited recruited Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven in the transfer window[/caption] Worryingly, they have also lost five of the last six in the league, which has left even the most faithful fans disillusioned. Back when Giggs was playing, the thought of visiting Manchester United used to frighten the life out of rival teams. He said: “You have to show some guts when things aren’t going well at Old Trafford. “When people used to play here, they would say the pitch seemed massive. “They said they felt that they couldn’t get near any of us. “But at the moment it looks like it’s the reverse — it looks like it’s too big for our own players. “And it’s horrible to see but we need to somehow turn that around where we’ve got that fear factor again. “I say that because at the moment, any team that comes here to play, they all look confident from the beginning. United have always had the best teams, the best facilities, always forward-thinking, so we should have the best stadium. “First and foremost, you need to get Old Trafford back to being a fortress. “We need to make sure that we don’t let teams come and play — and we make it a horrible place to come again.” The Welshman — who also captained the Great Britain team at the 2012 London Olympics — was speaking this week at a Q&A with Nobby Stiles’ son John at An Evening with Ryan Giggs at the BAWA in Bristol. United are now leaning towards turning their backs on their spiritual home and all its history by building a new purpose-built stadium nearby. The club’s record appearance-maker would rather they stayed — but understands why they are ready to move. Giggs explained: “If it would be possible, a refurbishment would be the best scenario if they would safeguard it for the next 30 or 40 years. “But it looks like a decision has already been made and it’s going to be a brand new stadium. “Un
RYAN GIGGS has accused Manchester United chiefs of making “poor decision after poor decision” for TEN years.
Club legend Giggs is urging the Old Trafford board to back new boss Ruben Amorim’s bid to restore the glory days.
And the former Wales star, 51, wants part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to give the Portuguese coach plenty of time.
Giggs, who won 25 major honours at United, said: “Like any business, recruitment needs to be right and hasn’t been for the last ten years.
“We’ve just made poor decision after poor decision.
“Now it’s whether Ruben gets the players he needs, the support he needs — the time.”
Amorim, 40, has endured a tricky first three months in charge, with his record at Old Trafford a particular worry for fans.
But club legend Giggs says the club hierarchy have to back Amorim with new signings for at least the next three or four transfer windows.
And while he accepts his old team are currently a long way behind their rivals, he does not feel they are a lost cause.
The former United No 2 said: “We’re in a bad place at the moment but, first of all, I have to say I actually really like the manager.
“Given a chance and given time, Amorim will bring success back.
“If we get the right players in and the manager gets time, we will be OK. But at the moment, we are miles off it. We’re nowhere near — a long, long way behind — but it can soon turn around.”
New part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already shown a ruthless edge since buying into the club in December 2023.
In a cost-cutting drive, he made staff redundant across various departments. Even club legend Sir Alex Ferguson lost his contract as an ambassador.
And funds are still tight as United try to comply with strict Profit and Sustainability Rules.
But Giggs has urged the board to find a way to back their head coach, saying: “We’ve tried giving managers a little bit of time but now he needs a bit longer — three or four transfer windows, I think.
“It’s whether he gets the players he needs, the support he needs, the time.”
Giggs spent his entire professional career at United — including a spell as player-manager — so few know the club as well as him.
And the former Wales manager — who is a co-owner of League Two Salford City — revealed he understands why Amorim said after the defeat by Brighton last month that this could be the worst Red Devils team ever.
He said: “I get a feeling he knows the history and he’s frustrated. And I get that. That’s why I like him.
“He’s frustrated and that’s why he was so honest a couple of weeks ago, because he wants to be a winner.”
United have lost seven of their first 13 home Premier League matches this season — the joint worst start to a campaign in their entire history.
Worryingly, they have also lost five of the last six in the league, which has left even the most faithful fans disillusioned.
Back when Giggs was playing, the thought of visiting Manchester United used to frighten the life out of rival teams.
He said: “You have to show some guts when things aren’t going well at Old Trafford.
“When people used to play here, they would say the pitch seemed massive.
“They said they felt that they couldn’t get near any of us.
“But at the moment it looks like it’s the reverse — it looks like it’s too big for our own players.
“And it’s horrible to see but we need to somehow turn that around where we’ve got that fear factor again.
“I say that because at the moment, any team that comes here to play, they all look confident from the beginning.
United have always had the best teams, the best facilities, always forward-thinking, so we should have the best stadium.
“First and foremost, you need to get Old Trafford back to being a fortress.
“We need to make sure that we don’t let teams come and play — and we make it a horrible place to come again.”
The Welshman — who also captained the Great Britain team at the 2012 London Olympics — was speaking this week at a Q&A with Nobby Stiles’ son John at An Evening with Ryan Giggs at the BAWA in Bristol.
United are now leaning towards turning their backs on their spiritual home and all its history by building a new purpose-built stadium nearby.
The club’s record appearance-maker would rather they stayed — but understands why they are ready to move.
Giggs explained: “If it would be possible, a refurbishment would be the best scenario if they would safeguard it for the next 30 or 40 years.
“But it looks like a decision has already been made and it’s going to be a brand new stadium.
“United have always had the best teams, the best facilities, always forward-thinking, so we should have the best stadium.”
