Ratcliffe’s Wiggly Words and Amorim’s Jitters…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest sit-down with Gary Neville seems to have given poor Ruben Amorim a few more grey hairs. According to body language guru Judi James, Manchester Unitedā€™s co-owner isnā€™t overflowing with confidence about Amorim’s reign. Jim’s poker face struggled during the chat, shading a bleak picture where he worried the club couldā€™ve been a festive flop without his Scrooge-like savings.

Ratcliffe made it pretty clear heā€™s itching for some squad housecleaning, but Judi honed in on his twitchiness whilst chatting about Amorim. His hand gestures were more mixed than a cocktail during happy hour, flipping between optimism and, well, not-that-convincing. It seems heā€™s not quite sure if hiring Amorim was his genius idea or just an accidental click of the ā€˜hireā€™ button. Meanwhile, Amorim has had a rocky runway, barely pulling United up to 14th in the league.

But, fear not, as Ratcliffe reassures us (and himself, apparently) that Ruben is fantastic! With his 28.94% stake looking awkward as he dodged Glazer-centric questions, Ratcliffeā€™s mannerisms got as jumpy as a caffeine-loaded rabbit. Still, Judi says his love for the club is as true as a teenagerā€™s love for pizza, passionate even when itā€™s complicated.