Ryan Giggs slams Man United chiefs for 'poor decisions' and sends Ruben Amorim message

Manchester United have not won the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 and Ryan Giggs has blamed the club's board for overseeing a decade of decline

Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs has criticised the club's powerbrokers for overseeing a decade of decline at Old Trafford.

The 51-year-old, who is now co-owner and director of football at Salford City, has watched as United have struggled to reclaim their perch at the top of English football since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure in 2013. During a Q&A with Nobby Stiles' son, John, at An Evening with Ryan Giggs earlier this week, he called out United's board for their past mistakes and urged them to support new head coach, Ruben Amorim.

"Like any business, recruitment needs to be right and hasn't been for the last ten years. We've just made poor decision after poor decision," Giggs said. Despite big wins against Liverpool and Manchester City since leaving Sporting Clube de Portugal, Amorim's tenure at United has been marked by inconsistency.

The team currently sits 13th in the Premier League and are already huge underdogs to secure European football next season. Giggs believes that with sufficient time and backing, Amorim can guide the team back to success, saying: "We're in a bad place at the moment but, first of all, I have to say I actually really like the manager. Given a chance and given time, Amorim will bring success back.

"If we get the right players in and the manager gets time, we will be OK. But at the moment, we are miles off it. We're nowhere near - a long, long way behind - but it can soon turn around."

Under the new ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos, with the Glazer family taking a step back, Giggs emphasises the need for patience and long-term support for Amorim. "We've tried giving managers a little bit of time but now he needs a bit longer - three or four transfer windows, I think. It's whether he gets the players he needs, the support he needs, the time," Giggs concluded.