Ruben Amorim hires 78-year-old athletics coach to whip Man Utd players into shape
Ruben Amorim hires 78-year-old athletics coach to whip Man Utd players into shape
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Manchester United have brought in an elite coach from the world of athletics to help improve their fortunes. Manchester United have hired renowned athletics coach Harry Marra to help improve the players’ fitness and running technique. The 78-year-old American is considered one of the outstanding coaches in the history of track and field, and is best known for helping decathlete Ashton Eaton to two Olympic gold medals. He also coached Brianne Theisen, Eaton’s wife, who is a world and Olympic medalist in heptathlon.
Amorim has been clear on the physical demands he places on his players, saying in December: “Even with the best starting XI on the planet, without running, they will not win anything. It’s very clear. If you want to win the Premier League, you have to run like mad dogs. If not, we are not going to do it, that is clear.”.
