Ruben Amorim cut through the corporate speak. “We are initiating a wide-ranging series of measures which will transform and renew the club,” said Manchester United’s chief executive Omar Berrada while announcing a plan to transform 200 members of staff into former employees.
Amorim can have a disarming honesty. He is better at admitting failure than winning Premier League games. United’s second cull in less than a year, meaning around 40 per cent of the workforce will lose their jobs, stems from footballing as well as financial results.
