Rio Ferdinand insists Man Utd need Ruben Amorim to stay and rebuild after disastrous Europa League final defeat to Tottenham

United suffered a disappointing defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night as Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of the game. The performance was lacklustre, leading to questions about the manager's tactics and team selection, but Ferdinand has stated Amorim should remain at the club and be given the opportunity to rebuild despite the outcome.

United's loss marks another low point in a season riddled with inconsistency and underperformance. Missing out on Champions League qualification puts added pressure on new minority owner Jim Ratcliffe to invest and turn the club around. Ferdinand believes Amorim deserves a chance to implement his vision with a full pre-season and the opportunity to recruit players, though this recent failure may however discourage potential signings.

Speaking on Rio Reacts, Ferdinand said: "Ruben Amorim, I think he went a bit defensive. I think he went a bit conservative.

"I don't think the result will determine his future. I don't think any type of result or performance will affect him going into next season. I think he was definitely assured of that.

"He didn't want to come in the first place at this part of the season that they got him because he knew he wouldn't have had a pre-season. He knows the importance of a pre-season.

"If you can switch it and try and find a positive from not being in the Champions League next season and not being in Europe is that he is going to get more time to coach the players on the pitch, less games, less midweek games that he's going to get time to coach these players and then there's no excuses.

"These fans, me and Scholes were sitting there and some of these players are getting songs sung after him. The managers got a song sung after him. They're languishing in the league. They're coming out in their thousands still and supporting this team. These guys need to start giving them something to sing about and justifying why they got there."

Amorim faces a crucial summer transfer window to reshape the United squad. Ratcliffe will need to provide the necessary funds to attract new players, while Amorim focuses on implementing his tactical vision during pre-season. However, the Portuguese coach will be under pressure to show fast improvement during the early stages of next season.