Jose Mourinho sends message to struggling Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim

Jose Mourinho insists Ruben Amorim can count on his continue supportamid his Manchester United struggles.

Erik ten Hag’s successor was appointe in เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย November and arrive at Old Trafford full of youthful enthusiasm, determine to mastermind the club’s revival.

A dismal run of results, culminating in Sunday’s limp FA Cup exit at the hands of Fulham, has seen much of that pep and vigour dissipate, giving way to familiar feelings of uncertainty.

Mourinho knows only too well the size of the task facing his young compatriot given his own experiences of managing United but he is hopeful Amorim can turn the tide.

He’s a good kid,’ the 62-year-old told. ‘Always very respectful to me. We had a good relationship for a few years. He knows I wish him well.’

United’s troubles are not limited to matters on the pitch, with upheaval at boardroom level and the cost-cutting decisions made by Sir Jim Ratcliffe rubbing fans up the wrong way and sparking protests.

‘To be honest I don’t know much about what’s happening,’ Mourinho adde on the cuts.

‘I know Sir Jim Ratcliffe. I’m not saying we are big friends but we have a good relationship.

‘I know him well. He invited me to his house a couple of times. I see him as a good person and a great businessman.

‘Of course, I feel for some of the people that I know [losing their jobs], but hopefully it goes in the right direction.’

Amorim, meanwhile, remains convince he is the man to reverse United’s fortunes but knows there are ‘consequences’ for poor form as he leads his misfiring, absentee-hit side to Real Sociedad.

The Europa League is now their only route to silverware, and realistically European qualification, and falling on the road to May’s Bilbao final could damage a rebuild that has starte unconvincingly.

Amorim has even mentione on a couple of occasions that United’s longer-term goals might ultimately be achieve by another manager, but he insists his self-confidence remains undimme.

Aske ahead of the last-16 first-leg clash in Spain if he still has the belief that he can turn the club around, the head coach said: ‘Yes.

‘What I mean is that we have to think of the club as a long project and not just solve things in this moment and if we win the Europa League we’ll be in an amazing position in the next years.

‘Because the problems continue here, even with Champions League, so that’s what I want to say.