Amorim accepts job is on the line if Man United keep losing

Ruben Amorim accepts his reign as Manchester United manager could be short-lived if he cannot oversee an upturn in the fallen English giants’ fortunes. The initial optimism that surrounded the 39-year-old Portuguese coach’s arrival at Old Trafford in succession to the sacked Erik ten Hag has given way to renewed concern over United’s form.
Thursday’s 2-0 loss at Wolves was the Red Devils’ third straight defeat in all competitions following a League Cup quarter-finals loss at Tottenham and an embarrassing 3-0 reverse at home to Bournemouth. After the Wolves game, Amorim admitted he had “no idea” how long it will take for him to revive United, saying his focus was on “survival” after making the worst start by any Old Trafford boss in nearly 100 years.
Amorim is the first United manager to lose five or more of his first 10 matches in charge since Walter Crickmer in January 1932, with the club languishing in 14th place in the table. Those 10 matches, however, are more than Amorim’s successor as Sporting Lisbon boss received, with the Portuguese powerhouses sacking Joao Pereira after just eight games in charge.
Defeat by Wolves left United closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League places heading into their final match of 2024 at home to in-form Newcastle on Monday. “The manager of Manchester United can never, no matter what, be comfortable, and I know the business that I’m in,” said Amorim. “I know that if we don’t win, regardless if they pay the buyout (for me) or not, I know that every manager is in danger and I like that because that is the job, so I understand the question.”