The Daily Mail reported that Manchester United Sports Director Jason Wilcox sent a clear signal to Sir Ratcliff and the club owners, calling for more time to turn the situation around.
The loss to Manchester City last Sunday increased the pressure on coach Amorin, Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada. Ratcliffe went to Carrington Base to participate in talks on Thursday. His current record has become a key issue. Manchester United only ranked 14th in the Premier League after four rounds of the game.
Amorin himself has called for patience and emphasized the need to consider the special background of the rebuilding process by key players' injuries. Now Wilcox has rarely expressed the same position in the public Q&A session.
Wilcox said at the dinner of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Manchester United Players Association: "I sincerely pray that we can get the opportunity to turn the situation around. This is not a question of whether we can return to the victory track, but a question of when to return to the victory track. It is like a roller coaster! I took office in April last year and have been about 18 months since then. To be honest, this is indeed a serious challenge."
"I once thought the club was in a much better situation than it is now. At that time, we lacked the identity of football, and lacked coordination between the management, CEO, football department and youth training academy. In the past, we have been pushing forward reforms with all our might in the backstage. The club undoubtedly needs to go through a period of transformation. Not to mention the issue of layoffs, the entire Manchester United structure needs to be changed. "
"It is crucial to build a streamlined team to clarify rights and responsibilities, and now we have rebuilt the basic platform."
Amorin was asked about the content of the talks with Ratcliffe on Thursday and joked: "He gave me a new contract! In fact, it was just a normal expression of support, emphasizing that this is a long-term project, which he has explained many times."
"We discussed routine matters with Bellada, Wilcox and him, which was one of many regular meetings. It is normal for the outside world to pay attention to this matter. This may be the most stressful football club in the world, and we are eager to win."