Man Utd bring in legendary athletics coach to salvage season after Ruben Amorim criticised flops’ work-rate and body fat
Man Utd bring in legendary athletics coach to salvage season after Ruben Amorim criticised flops’ work-rate and body fat
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MANCHESTER UNITED have brought in one of the world's leading athletics coaches in a bid to boost their season, according to reports. Ruben Amorim's side have flopped to 12th in the table following a run of dodgy form. But in an effort to boost the second half of the season, Amorim has brought in legendary track and field coach, Harry Marra.
![[Ashton Eaton talking with his coach, Harry Marra.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ashton-eaton-talks-coach-harry-967534379.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
Marra, 78, was named the World Athletic's coach of the year in 2016 after helping fellow American, Ashton Eaton to Olympic decathlon gold in 2016, which was a follow-up of a win in 2012. He has also served as the speed and fitness consultant for the Major League Baseball team San Francisco Giants.
![[Coach congratulating Ashton Eaton after setting a world record.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/harry-marra-coach-congratulates-ashton-967534387.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Now, according to The Times, Marra is sharing his expertise with fitness and coaching staff at Carrington after Amorim reportedly had issues with body-fat levels on his stars. This arrangement sees him in direct contact with Man Utd's interim performance director, Sam Erith, and is set to last for a few weeks.
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New-York-born Marra's insight will mainly lend itself to speed and endurance training, two things which are vital in Amorim's high-octane system. Amorim famously said he wants his players to run like "mad dogs". The Athletic claims several stars have considered the use of personal trainers to provide guidance on running given the major demands put on them by Amorim's style of play.
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Marra's world-renowned techniques include breaking down movements into mechanisms that follow specific principles. Under Marra's tutelage, Eaton twice broke the world decathlon record and became the only man to defend his Olympic crown in the event.
