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Former Man United star Teddy Sheringham admits he still has serious doubts about Ruben Amorim - as he tips ex-team-mate for shock return to Old Trafford Man United have struggled for consistency this season and sit 14th in the league But the Red Devils can still win silverware and qualify for the Champions League LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Should Marcus Rashford leave Man United to spearhead Aston Villa's attack? By TUM BALOGUN Published: 07:21 EDT, 19 April 2025 | Updated: 07:21 EDT, 19 April 2025 e-mail View comments Former Manchester United star Teddy Sheringham continues to have doubts about Ruben Amorim 's suitability for the top job at Old Trafford. Sheringham, who won five major trophies in four seasons with the Red Devils, is unconvinced by the Portuguese who he claims hasn't done enough to prove he's the right man. In his assessment of United's current plight, Sheringham admitted that his perspective on the manager's insistence on playing out from the back 'sounds dinosaurish' but he nevertheless criticised the approach which he believes is 'only going to increase pressure on yourself'.
Perhaps even more sensationally, Sheringham tipped his former Man United team-mate and ex-boss boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 'harshly treated' by the club when he was dismissed in 2021, according to the Englishman - for a glorious return. 'Has Ruben Amorim done enough to prove he is the right man for the job? Well, not really' Sheringham told Casino Hawks. 'You're looking for signs to say, yeah, things are looking up, but it's really not.
'Things are not looking great. It’s the same mistakes and the same people making mistakes, the goalkeepers constantly as fault. I know it sounds dinosaurish, but why is there all this playing out from the back? Former Manchester United star Teddy Sheringham continues to have doubts about Ruben Amorim 's suitability for the top job at Old Trafford The 40-year-old has the lowest win percentage of any United boss in the Premier League era Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed an 18-month deal to joined Turkish side Besiktas in January 'In areas where you are only going to increase pressure on yourself, that’s what I cannot understand.
' It's certainty fair to say that Amorim has endured a difficult time at the club since replacing Erik ten Hag last November. The 40-year-old has the lowest win percentage of any United boss in the Premier League era and he will bear some culpability when United lowest points tally and league position is confirmed. However, that blunt appraisal ignores the context of the off-field noise at Old Trafford or series of top coaches and players that have been unable to thrive in Manchester since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
Read More Inside Man United's plans to sign Xavi Simons, Andre Onana's future: MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL Furthermore, Thursday night's incredible 5-4 comeback win over Lyon - and to a larger extent their recent league performances, save for the defeat by Newcastle - offer a glimpse into what fans can expect when the Portuguese is given a full preseason and a summer transfer window to revamp the playing staff. This appears to be lost on Sheringham, who has put forward the name of Solskjaer, now coaching Turkish side Besiktas four years after his United sacking amid a dismal run of results, for a sensational homecoming. 'Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thought he was harshly treated when he got the sack and now Manchester United are still looking at the solution to get back to winning ways,' said Sheringham.
'He thought he was bringing that back but the hierarchy didn’t think so. Looking at where they are now, the situation that Ole and his team are in doesn't look so bad. Looking forward, I'm sure he'll be champing at the bit if he keeps doing well to maybe come back to the club for a second spell as manager.
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