Ruben Amorim had to endure a torrid time for nine months in charge of Man Utd, and in fairness, he can count himself fortunate that he was never relieved of his duties during that period.
While he is slowly turning things around on the pitch, the fans off it have always given their unwavering support to the Portuguese manager, something he has gone on record to say he appreciates on a number of occasions.
The Old Trafford faithful are known for giving managers this kind of support, and while that has no doubt been tested over the last six months, they have continued to sing the Ruben Amorim chant on a weekly basis.
For more information about the lyrics, tune and origins of the Ruben Amorim chant, we have you covered below.
Ruben Amorim chant lyrics and tune
The Ruben Amorim chant is sung to the tune of ‘It's a Heartache' by Bonnie Tyler, and the lyrics are as follows:
Ruben Amorim,
He'll bring the glory days again,
We'll back him from the Stretford End,
He'll turn the Reds around,
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim chant origins
The Ruben Amorim chant was first heard during Man Utd's trip to Bucharest in the Europa League last January. Like many football chants, it was first created in a pub and took off from there. A social media post of the song being sung by a group of fans also went viral, which helped it go mainstream quicker than usual.
While not the most common tune to be sung by football fans, Man Utd weren't the first. Celtic have their own version of the song and have been singing it for years. Their version relates to the Jock Stein and his 1967 team that won the European Cup in Lisbon.
Man Utd fans singing the Ruben Amorim song
FGG says: A good chant that was quickly ruined
Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim and the fans who came up with the chant, it has very quickly turned into a bit of a joke. From a football perspective, it's difficult to continue singing that a manager will bring the glory days back to Man Utd when they are producing relegation-level results. While from a musical perspective, several supporters in United's ‘TRA' section have sped it up to the point where it's now lost all cohesion and impact.