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Bruno Fernandes: 'Roy Keane was an amazing captain for the club'

Amorim asks Keane to see the full picture on Fernandes

Ruben Amorim has told former Manchester United players criticising captain Bruno Fernandes to stop seeing his performances in "black and white" and appreciate the colours that paint the overall picture.

Soccer • 14 Mar

Fernandes hat-trick keeps United's Europa dreams alive

Manchester United reached the Europa League quarter-finals and kept their season alive as Bruno Fernandes' hat-trick inspired an eye-catching comeback win against 10-man Real Sociedad.

Soccer • 13 Mar

'I've got my kids in the academy there - and watching it, it hurts'

Rooney calls for up to 15 players to leave United

Wayne Rooney thinks Manchester United look "lost" and "scared" on the pitch and that "10 to 15 players need to leave the club".

Soccer • 13 Mar

Mikel Oyarzabal scored Sociedad's equaliser last week

Alguacil confident Sociedad can win at Old Trafford

Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil is confident his side can beat Manchester United and reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

Soccer • 13 Mar

The proposed new stadium for Manchester United

Man United unveil plans for 100,000-seater stadium

Manchester United have announced plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium that co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says would be the "world's greatest" football ground.

Soccer • 11 Mar

Jim Ratcliffe paid £1.3bn for a 29% stake in Manchester United and control of football operations

Ratcliffe: United could have gone bust by Christmas

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has said some of the club's players are "not good enough" and "some probably are overpaid" while defending cost-saving measures he said were needed to stave off a financial crisis.

Soccer • 17 Mar

The thread Arsenal's title hopes hang by has become even more frayed

Stuttering Arsenal share spoils with Manchester United

Arsenal's faint hopes of winning the Premier League took another blow on Sunday despite Declan Rice securing Mikel Arteta's men a 1-1 draw on a day of protest at Manchester United.

Soccer • 09 Mar

Premier League recap: Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

Manchester United and Arsenal shared the points in the big Premier League game of the day.

Soccer • 09 Mar

Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta during the Premier League meeting between their sides last December

Amorim: 'I will not have the time that Arteta had'

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim does not believe he will get the same time to turn things around as Mikel Arteta enjoyed at Arsenal.

Soccer • 07 Mar

Ruben Amorim: 'Until the penalty I felt the team was in control of the game'

'Tired' United need to be more ruthless, says Amorim

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United must be more ruthless after his absentee-hit side failed to make their dominance pay as Thursday's Europa League trip to Real Sociedad ended all square.

Soccer • 06 Mar

Joshua Zirkzee had put Manchester United in front

Late penalty denies United victory against Sociedad

Absentee-hit Manchester United were unable to turn a positive performance into a Europa League victory as Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty sees Real Sociedad head to Old Trafford with the last-16 tie poised at 1-1.

Soccer • 06 Mar

Ruben Amorim regards restoring Manchester United's fortunes as a 'long project'

Amorim: 'I know the consequences when you don't win'

Ruben Amorim remains convinced he is the man to turn Manchester United around but knows there are "consequences" for poor form as he leads his misfiring, absentee-hit side to Real Sociedad.

Soccer • 05 Mar

'Our goal, as a club, the board, is winning the Premier League like we did in the past'

Amorim swats away Rooney claim over 'naive' ambitions

Ruben Amorim reiterated Manchester United's goal is to win the Premier League as he hit back at Wayne Rooney's comments that he was "naive" to talk about that ambition following the FA Cup fifth-round exit to Fulham.

Soccer • 02 Mar

Joshua Zirkzee reacts after his penalty miss which had followed Victor Lindelof's miss earlier in the shootout

FA Cup round-up: Penalty heartbreak for Man United

Manchester United's FA Cup title defence came to an end at home to Fulham as Bernd Leno saved Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee's spot-kicks to send Marco Silva's men through to the quarter-finals on penalties.

Soccer • 02 Mar

Amorim tells Onana to 'forget the past'

Ruben Amorim has told under-fire Andre Onana to "forget the past" as Manchester United's goalkeeper looks to put recent wobbles behind him.

Soccer • 01 Mar

Alejandro Garnacho's trip down the tunnel cost him a dinner bill

No canteen? No problem - Garnacho to buy United dinner

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has revealed Alejandro Garnacho will take his team-mates out for dinner by way of apology for his reaction to being substituted in United's win against Ipswich.

Soccer • 28 Feb

Alejandro Garnacho headed straight down the tunnel having been taken off

Amorim will 'talk to' Garnacho after winger's walk-off

Ruben Amorim defended Patrick Dorgu after Manchester United survived his early error and first-half sending off to beat fellow strugglers Ipswich 3-2 at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 27 Feb

Matthijs de Ligt found the net for United

Maguire heads winner as ten-man United beat Ipswich

Harry Maguire's header earned 10-man Manchester United a hard-fought 3-2 win against struggling Ipswich and saved Patrick Dorgu's blushes after his part in a calamitous opener was compounded by a first-half red card.

Soccer • 26 Feb

Rasmus Hojlund has struggled to find the net this season

Hojlund needs better service to thrive - Amorim

Ruben Amorim admits better recruitment will be key to Manchester United's hopes of improved fortunes on and off the pitch.

Soccer • 26 Feb

Saturday's draw with Everton saw Ruben Amorim's side remain 15th in the table

Amorim: First team struggles driving United's problems

Ruben Amorim admits he feels some responsibility for Manchester United's latest round of redundancies amid their ongoing struggles on the pitch.

Soccer • 25 Feb

Manchester United will make 200 further redundancies

Man United to close canteen, seek 200 more redundancies

Manchester United expect up to 200 further redundancies as part of a "transformation plan" to improve the club's financial sustainability.

Soccer • 24 Feb

The former Netherlands national team great has been managing Heerenveen

Van Persie appointed as new manager of Feyenoord

Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been appointed the new manager of Feyenoord.

Soccer • 23 Feb

Manuel Ugarte was on hand to draw Manchester United level

Manchester United battle back to draw with Everton

Manuel Ugarte's stunning strike and an overturned penalty decision at the death helped Ruben Amorim's Manchester United escape with a 2-2 comeback draw at David Moyes' Everton.

Soccer • 22 Feb

Premier League: Everton 2-2 Manchester United - recap

Everton and Manchester United share the spoils at Goodison Park after an eventful 2-2 draw for two sides in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Soccer • 22 Feb

Europa League: United draw Sociedad, Spurs v Alkmaar

Manchester United will take on Real Sociedad while Rangers will face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in the last 16 of this season's Europa League.

Soccer • 21 Feb