Manchester United legend Gordon Hill has his say on the problems facing Ruben Amorim and Ineos following a slow start to the 2025/26 season.
It has been 11 months since Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford as Manchester United head coach.
Erik ten Hag had been sacked after a poor start to the season, but results worsened under Amorim as United finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.
A significant improvement was expected, but United have won just three of their first seven matches in the Premier League, and currently sit 10th after crashing out of the Carabao Cup in the second round.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 9 |  SunderlandSunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 |  Manchester UnitedManchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
United beat Sunderland last time out and can make it back-to-back wins in the league for the first time under Amorim if they take three points from Liverpool on Sunday.
Gordon Hill identifies problem facing Ruben Amorim and Jason Wilcox
Former United winger Gordon Hill believes everyone at the football club has their own agenda.
Hill, who played for United from 1975 to 1978 under managers Tommy Docherty and Dave Sexton, made 134 appearances for the club and scored 51 goals. His biggest moment came in 1977 when he lifted the FA Cup after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final.
The 71-year-old still coaches youth players in the United States and keeps a close eye on his former club.
Speaking exclusively to United In Focus, Hill expressed his view that United has too many people with their own agenda instead of working from the same page.
Hill doesn’t believe the current United team is settled as a result.
“I think it’s a club that has got people who are in positions that have their own agenda, but they’re all trying to do one thing,” Hill said.
“It’s like they’ve got their own agenda. And I think Amorim’s got his own agenda. And I think Wilcox has got his own agenda, and they’re all trying to get it into one.
“And I think that’s where the big problem is coming now. Plus, who buys, who sells, who’s playing, who’s not playing, who chooses, who doesn’t choose, who picks and who doesn’t pick. That’s got to be a big factor in players not being settled, not knowing if they’re playing or not playing, and whether they get ready for it. Are they going to be sitting on the bench? And all these things go through your mind.
“People say, ‘oh, it’s a settled side’. I don’t think it’s a settled side. I think it’s very up in the air. I think you don’t know who’s going to be playing from day one to day two. And it’s very difficult to actually get yourself set up for that system. And I think Amorim has got his way, which is fine. I don’t, you know, if it works, great, you pat him on the back. If it doesn’t work, we all know that he has to go on gardening leave. He says, ‘thanks very much.’”
This is something that will need to be addressed over time if Amorim forms a successful working partnership with Jason Wilcox.
How long have Ineos been at Man Utd?
Ineos, led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, completed the acquisition of their minority stake in United on February 20, 2024.
They have run football operations since then, which means we’ll soon mark the second anniversary.
It was always going to take Ratcliffe a few years to address a lot of issues that existed from over 18 years of gross mismanagement by the Glazer family.
Ratcliffe knew when he bought into the football club that it wouldn’t be an overnight fix.
Ratcliffe gave his full backing to Amorim during the October international break, meaning there is now more clarity over his future than before. The Portuguese coach will get more time to turn things around at Old Trafford, which means Ineos can do more to help their chosen man.
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