Ratcliffe on Amorim & Man United Academy in focus

We've said it before, no doubt we'll say it again... just when you think Manchester United are going to have a quiet week, something happens! This time it was minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe talking at length to a new business podcast from The Times (https://podfollow.com/the-business).

The emphasis of Sir Jim's words may have been distorted by headline writers, but he did say he wants to give Ruben Amorim three years to prove himself as a good coach; we applaud the sentiment, but is it really possible if results don't change?

Another point of contention was the academy. Changes have been made at Carrington recently, one of the side-effects being disruption for some of the youth teams, and there have been staff changes as well. We ask if the academy is in good shape, and how much it should conform itself to the modern game?

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Sir Jim speaks to The Times
05:14 - Three years for Ruben to prove himself
10:35 - Two halves of Manchester United
15:48 - Sir Jim's comments on MUFC academy
25:35 - Change in attitudes to academy graduates
29:49 - Has the academy actually slipped?
35:53 - How Carrington redevelopment has affected the academy
41:24 - Academy delivering on the pitch
45:00 - United's other facilities, The Cliff

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