Ruben Amorim is under huge pressure to hit the ground running with Manchester United in 2025/26.
When Ineos were searching for a new manager, Ruben Amorim wanted to wait until the summer but he was given an ultimatum and decided to take over mid-season.
His first season in charge will go down as Manchester United’s worst-ever Premier League campaign, and defeat in the Europa League final means no European football next season.
It has become incredibly clear why Ruben Amorim wanted to wait as implementing an entirely new style of play has proven difficult.
But Amorim finally has this summer to spend time with his squad and work on his 3-4-2-1 system ahead of an all-important 2025/26 season. He is under no illusion about how important this pre-season is for his future.
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Ruben Amorim makes pre-season demand to Man Utd players
Since arriving at Old Trafford, Amorim has been a brilliant communicator and he has continued that throughout what has been a terrible season.
Amorim has been brutally honest with players about what he expects, and he has big demands heading into pre-season.
According to The Sun, Amorim has delivered a list of instructions to ensure his squad is in top physical condition for the upcoming season.
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During his first week as head coach, Amorim urged United players to run more, insisting that tracking back is a non-negotiable in his side.
Amorim has been frustrated at United’s poor physicality, citing it as one of the reasons for the terrible Premier League record this season.
Man United players must meet Ruben Amorim’s fitness demand
The report from above claims that Amorim has set a strict deadline for his players to meet this summer.
Amorim is demanding that players hit personal bests in their fitness by mid-July. If players fail to meet that deadline, they risk being sidelined from Amorim’s plans in 2025/26.
United begin their pre-season tour of the United States in July, before the Premier League season begins in August.
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Before jetting off to America, United face Leeds United in pre-season on July 19th in Stockholm.
Amorim clearly wants his players in peak condition ready to face United’s fierce rivals in the very first pre-season fixture.