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Manchester United Players “Fighting” For Their Jobs In The Final Months Of The Season
Manchester United Players “Fighting” For Their Jobs In The Final Months Of The Season
Rúben Amorim says he and his Manchester United players are “fighting” for their jobs in the final months of the season after a difficult campaign so far.
The Portuguese manager has struggled to turn around United’s fortunes since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag in November.
The club opted not to strengthen their attacking options in the January transfer window, despite loaning out Marcus Rashford and Antony, along with defender Tyrell Malacia.
The departure of homegrown forward Rashford to Aston Villa for the remainder of the season has been the most notable decision made by Amorim.
The 27-year-old’s loan deal is reported to include an option for a permanent move, but Amorim showed no interest in discussing the England international further when he faced reporters on Thursday.
“We are fighting for our jobs until the summer,” he said.
“So, I am just focused on these games. Thankfully, Marcus is in Birmingham now with Unai (Emery), so you can take these questions to another coach. We are just focused on our players at the moment.”
Amorim, whose team host Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday, admitted United had taken a risk with their transfer decisions, acknowledging that the remainder of the season would be tough.
United brought in highly rated defenders Patrick Dorgu, 20, and 18-year-old Ayden Heaven.
“I think it is difficult to turn things around in just a few games,” Amorim said. “It’s going to be really tough until the end of the season.
“We are taking that risk you mentioned because we want something different in our team—different profiles—and that is my responsibility. It was my decision to do that.”
He added that the club was determined not to repeat past mistakes in the transfer market.
“What I feel is the club is taking its time,” Amorim said. “We understand the urgency of the situation, but nobody here wants to make the same mistakes we did in the past. So, we have to improve the players we have and focus on winning games.”
Amorim admitted he was under enormous pressure to deliver, with United languishing in 13th place in the Premier League.
“Since day one, whether we have good results or bad results, I have a clear idea of what I want to do, and I take these risks because I believe it will pay off in the end,” he said.
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“But I’m not naive — I’ve said that many times. This is a results-driven sport, and we are in a difficult situation.”
Van Nistelrooy, a former United star striker, returns to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving his role as assistant manager following Amorim’s appointment.
United confirmed on Thursday that defender Lisandro Martínez had sustained cruciate ligament damage, which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.
EFCC, Immigration Service In Fresh Partnership In Gombe
The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service, Gombe State Command , Hassan Aliyu Mohammed has assured the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, of enhanced collaboration in tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.
He gave this assurance on Wednesday, April 15, 2025 while on a Courtesy Visit to the Gombe Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Austine Adache in his office.
According to the Comptroller, ” the Nigeria Immigration Service is charged with the responsibility of managing the Nigerian borders and works with sister agencies to gather and share intelligence on areas of importance. We want to complement your efforts in the fight against graft by assuring your organisation of our readiness to support you in intelligence and information sharing, and capacity development ” .
Responding, Adache welcomed the Comptroller and his team on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede and intimated them of Nigeria’s recent achievement as a nation. ”
One of our nation’s recent achievements, the delisting of Nigeria from the Grey List of the Financial Action Task Force ( FATF) in October 2025, was as a result of collaborative efforts amongst law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
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He added that ” synergy is vital to all organisations in achieving their mandates and we in EFCC hold our sister agencies in high regard .
We do hope that this synergy on intelligence and information sharing and capacity development would go a long way in the fight against corruption.
IGP Disu Paid An Operational Visit To NPF-NCCC Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, yesterday paid an operational visit to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), Abuja.
The visit was aimed at assessing ongoing efforts in combating cybercrime and strengthening the Centre’s capacity to address emerging digital threats.
IGP Disu Paid An Operational Visit To NPF-NCCC Abuja
The IGP emphasized the critical role of technology-driven policing in modern law enforcement and reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to enhancing cyber intelligence, digital forensics, and proactive crime prevention strategies.
Traditional Institution, EFCC Pledge To Work Together Against Corruption
The Ag. Zonal Director, Katsina Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, ACEI Chinedu Ozugha and his team, on
Tuesday, 14th April, 2026,
paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Katsina HRH Alh. (Dr.) Abdulmumini Kabir Usman CFR. During the visit, the Ag. Zonal Director informed the Emir of the new Directorate of the Commission that was opened in Katsina to cover both Katsina and Zamfara States.
He enjoined the Emir to lend a hand of support to the Directorate and the Commission at large in fighting the menace of economic and financial crimes as the fight cannot be left for the Commission alone. That being a leader of the traditional institution whose voice is heard and respected by his wards, the Directorate requires and solicits his support to be able to succeed in its mandate.
Traditional Institution, EFCC Pledge To Work Together Against Corruption
The Emir in response expressed his happiness with the coming of EFCC to Katsina and pledged his support that he will ensure the success of the Directorate. Visit www.efcc.gov.ng for more stories.
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