Ryan Giggs rips into Man Utd chiefs for string of poor decisions as legend admits 'we're in a bad place'
Ryan Giggs has ripped into Manchester United chiefs laying the blame at their door for a disastrous decade.
The Red Devils currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, with boss Ruben Amorim struggling to turn things around after replacing Erik ten Hag and already facing calls for his head. However Giggs, an icon of the club's golden era under Sir Alex Ferguson, who lifted 13 league titles during his time at the helm, believes that fans need to show patience with Amorim - and trust the Portuguese to turn things around.
Speaking during a Q&A with Nobby Stiles' son, John, at An Evening with Ryan Giggs, the Welshman 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. 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."
While Amorim has big wins against Liverpool and Manchester City to his name since leaving Sporting Lisbon, United have struggled for consistency under their new head coach. Slumped 13th in the Premier League standings, any chance of securing European football next season looks a long shot, while there have been question marks over some of their recent big buys in the transfer market.
Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are now calling the shots at Old Trafford with the hugely unpopular Glazer family taking a backseat. The new regime have not been a resounding success during their first year at the helm, though, but Giggs has called on them to give Amorim the time and support that will be needed to end the club's current malaise.
He added: "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. 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.”
