Video: Fernandes claims Amorim gets recruitment right, blames constant managerial churn for United’s problem
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has pointed to the club’s revolving-door approach to managers as the principal long-term mistake since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.
The captain in a recent interview argued that frequent changes in leadership and playing styles have repeatedly undermined recruitment and the development of a clear team identity.
“The main mistake that the club has done through the years is we’ve changed manager to manager, they were very different and that’s already a bad sign,” Fernandes said.
“Not of recruitment, because then you bring in players that fit that manager. But the next one you brought players a completely different way. Three or four or five that you bought don’t fit this one anymore. And then you have to buy another four, five. And then the constantly change of strategy in the club or in a way we wanted to play whatsoever was not best.
“Because then obviously it becomes that players don’t suit anymore this system. It’s not even more character than it comes up but it’s more system.”
Fernandes argued that the pattern of signing players specifically to suit transient managerial ideas has left the squad fragmented and forced continual rebuilds.
“You bring in players that fit that manager. But the next one you brought players a completely different way,” he added, highlighting how recruitment cycles have been repeatedly reset rather than forming a coherent, long-term plan.
Looking ahead to the summer window, Fernandes called for careful, purposeful recruitment — including a replacement for Casemiro — and for additions who understand the club’s process and direction.
He praised former manager Ruben Amorim’s recent transfer decisions as an example of getting the profile and character right, saying Amorim “brings in good characters” and that character and profile are key considerations when strengthening United’s squad.
Manchester United have endured several managerial changes in the post-Ferguson era, a turnover that Fernandes says has prevented the establishment of a consistent playing philosophy.
