Former Manchester United assistant coach Rui Faria has broken his silence following Ruben Amorim's dismissal, posting a cryptic message on social media that appeared to criticise the club's current footballing structure.
Faria, who worked alongside Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford between 2016 and 2018, shared the post with a Manchester United crest. In it, he said coaches were once hired for their winning streaks but are now recruited based on their willingness to accept a business plan.
He argued that coaches are led to believe they run a sports project but are ultimately constrained by departmental objectives, adding that a winning team is more than the sum of departmental parts. He concluded that coaches often remain the public face of failure even when their power is reduced to almost nothing.
The post comes as Ineos faces scrutiny over its running of the club. Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's involvement, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox have been appointed as CEO and director of football, with Amorim their first major managerial hire.
Following Amorim's exit, Manchester United are reportedly considering a caretaker appointment. Talks are said to be ongoing with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick, while Darren Fletcher currently remains interim manager after taking charge of the midweek draw with Burnley. He is set to lead the side against Brighton in the FA Cup.
