Teddy Sheringham now reveals his true stance on Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim after Erik ten Hag was sacked

Teddy Sheringham has made his feelings clear about Ruben Amorim after the Manchester United manager replaced Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford in 2024.

Erik ten Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager last October after a disastrous start to the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.

United were 14th in the Premier League at the time of Ten Hag’s dismissal and the Red Devils managed only three wins from their opening nine matches under him.

Ruud van Nistelrooy took over as interim United manager and the Dutchman won three and picked up one draw in his four-match spell in the Old Trafford dugout.

The Red Devils triggered the £9.25m release clause in Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP contract and the Portuguese manager signed for the Red Devils last November.

Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was United assistant manager under Ten Hag, left Old Trafford after Amorim’s arrival at the start of the November international break.

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Sheringham’s verdict on Man Utd boss Amorim

Ruben Amorim has had a mixed start to life as Manchester United manager and the Red Devils have been inconsistent with their performances under him so far.

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United are currently 13th in the Premier League table and Amorim faces a tough task in steering the ship for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.

Amorim has remained firm that he plans for United to play his tactical system and has admitted that the Red Devils could struggle in the short term under him.

Speaking on Football’s Greatest podcast alongside Joe Cole and Ashley Cole, Teddy Sheringham said that he is “positive” about Amorim and what he brings to United.

The 58-year-old United legend added that he is “optimistic” about the future of the Red Devils and that the “right man” was landed as Erik ten Hag’s replacement.

“I’m positive about Amorim, I like the way he’s come in and conducted himself,” he said.

“I obviously liked his teams and the way they played, when they turned over Manchester City and the passion they showed in the game.

“He gets his teams playing with a tenacity and an enthusiasm, which is very, very important.

“I’m optimistic that they’ve got the right man, but they’ve got a long way to go and he’s got to get some top players in the club, for me, without a doubt.”

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Sheringham on what Amorim must do at Man Utd

Sheringham, who lifted an iconic treble at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, admitted that it was important for Amorim to help restore prestige to the Red Devils’ name.

“I think the name still holds the weight. I think the manager needs to do something to get them to the next stage,” he added.

“Manchester United is still the club around the world that people look out for. I reckon a lot of people look at that fixture list and look at when they’re going to Old Trafford and when are Manchester United coming to town.

“It’s still a big draw but they’ve fallen so far down the pecking order that they need to restructure and get back on the right path.”

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