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Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic has named two things that Ruben Amorim must urgently do to hit the ground running at Old Trafford.
United confirmed Amorim’s appointment as Erik ten Hag’s successor on November 1.
He arrived at the club on Monday, to officially assume his new role. A day later, Amorim was pictured meeting some of his players including Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Toby Collyer and Mason Mount.
Amorim certainly has his work cut out for him, with United currently sitting in 13th position in the Premier League, having gained just 15 points from a possible 33.
Vidic, who won 15 trophies with United, spoke to Sky Sports and said that Amorim must get recruitment right and foster positive relations with his players, the media and insiders at the club.
The former Serbia international told Sky about Amorim, “I don’t know much about him. [But] obviously, I know he was very successful at Sporting Lisbon.”
“He seems like a very positive guy and I think he has a winning mentality. He played at a top level. He was a decent player. He has a good background.”
“But, for me, what managers and coaches need in the modern game is, first of all, good recruitment, and an ability to deal with the players, media, and even with the people in the club. I hope that he is the right fit for the club.”
Vidic added, “A job needs to be done in the next few transfer windows. Not just players they are going to bring in – I think some players definitely have to try and find new teams.”
When asked about United’s decision to sack Ten Hag, Vidic responded, “It’s difficult to say whether it was right or not. But definitely we have to say that Erik ten Hag got support from the club over the years. The club invested a lot of money in the philosophy of Ten Hag, but if you look at the results, my expectation and the expectation of the fans was much higher.”
“But I’m not sure it was just a problem with the coach. I think we have to look at the bigger picture. Other things need to be right to help the coach perform and give the best of his ability. Sometimes you don’t need the best player in the world to play for your club, but you need the right character.”
The 43-year-old explained that consistency is key when playing for the biggest clubs in the world.
United are back in action on November 24, when they travel to Portman Road to face Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town.
