Cristiano Ronaldo backs Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim however says the membership he loves nonetheless has the ‘similar’ drawback | Soccer information

Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Ruben Amorim to show round Manchester United’s fortunes by insisting “the storm will finish” at Outdated Trafford underneath the administration of his fellow Portuguese.

Amorim has had a troublesome begin to life at United, dropping 5 of his first 10 video games in cost since taking on from Erik ten Hag final month.

The 39-year-old even advised after the 2-0 Boxing Day defeat to Wolves – a 3rd defeat in a row in all competitions – that his job could be in jeopardy if United didn’t return to type rapidly.

“He (Amorim) did a implausible job in Portugal with my (membership) Sporting,” Ronaldo mentioned, talking on the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, the place the Al Nassr striker was named greatest participant within the Center -East of 2024.

“However the Premier League is a distinct beast, essentially the most aggressive league on this planet.

“I knew it might be onerous and they’d proceed the storm. However the storm will finish and the solar will rise.

“I’m holding my fingers crossed every part can be superb with him and I hope the perfect for Manchester United as a result of it’s a membership I nonetheless love.”

Ronaldo: ‘Identical’ drawback at Man Utd

Ronaldo’s second spell at United resulted in November 2022 following an explosive tv interview with presenter and journalist Piers Morgan.

United terminated Ronaldo’s contract with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, criticizing house owners the Glazer household, the usual of the membership’s amenities and then-manager Ten Hag.

Ronaldo mentioned: “I mentioned it a 12 months and a half in the past and I’ll proceed to say it: the issue is just not the coaches.

“It’s just like the aquarium, you will have the fish in there and it’s sick, you’re taking it out and also you clear up the issue.

“When you put him again within the aquarium, he can be sick once more. That is Manchester United’s drawback. It is the identical.”

Childhood fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken a stake in United since Ronaldo left for Saudi Arabia and now owns virtually 29 per cent of the membership.

Ratcliffe’s firm Ineos controls soccer operations at Outdated Trafford however, regardless of profitable the FA Cup final season, fortunes on the pitch haven’t improved.

United are at present 14th within the Premier League, simply eight factors above the relegation zone.

Requested if the scenario at United was the identical as when he left, Ronaldo replied: “100%. If I had been the proprietor of the membership I might make clear issues and modify what I believe be dangerous there.

“I am nonetheless very younger, I’ve so many initiatives and desires in entrance of me. Please be aware that I would be the proprietor of an enormous membership, that is for certain.”