Jamie Carragher has claimed Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has prevented the sack as a result of his attractiveness and charisma.
Amorim has a poor file since changing Erik ten Hag – himself sacked by Bayer Leverkusen yesterday after simply three video games in cost – successful simply eight of 30 Premier League matches.
United have been additionally bundled out of the EFL Cup final week, dropping on a penalty shoot-out at League Two facet Grimsby City.
The Portuguese was outspoken following the defeat at Blundell Park and doubled down earlier than the weekend win over Burnley, insisting he gained’t disguise his emotions in entrance of the media.
Amorim is a handsome man – Carragher
And former Liverpool defender Carragher believes his trustworthy character, allure and appears have helped him hold his job.
Talking on The Overlap Fan Debate, Carragher stated: “He’s nice within the press conferences however as a result of he’s not successful it’s like ‘shut up’.
“Cease talking, hold your mouth shut. If he was successful we’d all be saying, ‘what a personality’.
“There’s now an enormous clamour to get Jose Mourinho again in English soccer and the reason being as a result of he’s field workplace, he comes out with stuff, however he was a winner. We at all times bear in mind Brian Clough – once I was a child and he was talking you’d pay attention as a result of he was a winner.
“I really have a look at it and suppose if Amorim wasn’t so charismatic within the press convention, if he wasn’t such a handsome man, he may need really misplaced his job so much earlier. Whenever you have a look at the outcomes they’re horrendous.”
Emery and Howe are higher outfitted to handle United, says Carragher
Outcomes will finally decide Amorim’s destiny, although, and Carragher feels there are managers within the Premier League that might do a greater job at Previous Trafford.
“Take Unai Emery and Eddie Howe. They’re not managers which can be going for the league, however they’re good managers,” he added.
‘To suppose this man [Amorim] has acquired all of the solutions to get Manchester United again to the highest when there are managers that aren’t even going for the league and are extra skilled, there are loads of higher managers within the Premier League, and I feel it’s going to be powerful for him to show it round.”
United return after the worldwide break with a visit throughout city to Manchester Metropolis on September 14. They comply with that up with a house sport in opposition to title contenders Chelsea.