Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has commended the club for allowing coach Ruben Amorim to lead the team despite his disappointing results this season.

Mourinho made his comments about Manchester United supporting Ruben Amorim on May 27, during an interview with Sky Sports.

This comes after Man Utd ended 15th in the Premier League, their worst-ever finish. This cost Amorim's side a place in the Champions League next season.

United's failure to secure a spot in Europe's elite competition marks only the second time in the last 35 years, with a similar outcome occurring in 1990. Amorim ended his first season at Old Trafford without a trophy.

Despite all these, the club hierarchy has decided to continue with him, saying he is the right man for the job, and Jose Mourinho sides with them.

"From what I read, the impact [of losing the Europa League final] on Man United, of course, is huge in the sense of how many years Man Utd has not been involved in any European competition,"

"But at the same time, it looks like they are supporting Ruben. They are giving him time and conditions to go forward," Mourinho said.

Following United's damaging performance, Amorim, in one interview, mentioned that his side's failure to make it to the Champions League gives them ample time for a good comeback.

Mourinho, who currently leads Fenerbahce, agrees with the 40-year-old Portuguese.

"I've read some quotes from him [Amorim] saying that he is happy that he came and has already these six months," Mourinho said. Mourinho, in charge of Fenerbahce since last summer, says he can relate to what Amorim is going through.

"When I went to Porto, the same happened to me". "I went in January [2002], and I had a difficult six months.

We were struggling even to qualify for the UEFA Cup, and then it happened, what happened," he added.

Amorim, who left Sporting CP in November to guide United, apologised to the fans after the team's worst-ever Premier League finish.

Manchester United has had a damaging season in the Premier League.

Their form has been poor, with 10 wins, 9 draws, and 18 losses across 37 matches.

They have struggled to score, managing only 42 goals while conceding 54.

Plans are already in place to strengthen the squad in the summer.

However, given the club's current financial status, which also already informed some major cost-cutting initiatives, such as scrapping the sponsorship of more than two player relatives' family tickets.

It also embarked on major job cuts; missing out on a potential £100 million ($134m) in Champions League revenue is set to affect the club's flexibility in the transfer window.