Marcus Rashford Calls for Patience: “Stick with Ruben Amorim and Start the Real Manchester United Transition”
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has made a passionate plea for the club and its supporters to remain patient and fully back new manager Ruben Amorim, urging the board to finally commit to a clear, long-term rebuild rather than continuing the cycle of short-lived projects.
Speaking candidly on The Rest is Football Podcast, Rashford challenged the popular notion that United have already been “in transition” for years. “People say that we’ve been in a transition for years,” he said, “but to be in a transition you have to start it. The actual transition hasn’t started yet.”
Rashford pointed to Liverpool’s rise under Jürgen Klopp as the blueprint. When Klopp arrived in 2015, Liverpool endured early inconsistency and fell short in their first campaigns. However, the club stuck with his vision, allowing him to reshape the squad, overhaul the playing style, and embed a winning culture. Years later, that patience was rewarded with Champions League and Premier League glory.
“It’s the same for us,” Rashford explained. “To start a transition, you have to make a plan and stick to it. Liverpool didn’t win at the start, but people remember them lifting trophies at the end.”
For the England international, the biggest issue at United has been instability at the top. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, United have cycled through a string of managers — David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Ralf Rangnick, Erik ten Hag, and now Amorim — each bringing different ideas, tactics, and recruitment philosophies. This constant change, Rashford argues, has left the club drifting without a clear identity.
“This is where I speak about being realistic about your situation,” he continued. “We’ve had so many different managers, ideas and strategies in order to win that you end up in no man’s land.”
Rashford’s comments reflect a growing frustration among players and fans who believe United have been chasing quick fixes instead of committing to a long-term vision. Amorim, the Portuguese coach known for his tactical intelligence and youth development at Sporting CP, is seen by some as the man capable of laying down the foundations for a new era — but only if the club resists the temptation to panic at the first sign of trouble.
In essence, Rashford’s message is simple: if Manchester United truly want to rebuild into a powerhouse, they must accept that it will take time, accept the bumps along the way, and give Amorim the space to execute his plan without interference