Ruben Amorim has made the rare admission that Manchester United will have no choice but to sack him if results do not improve. The under-pressure manager faces a crucial home match against Sunderland with his job on the line.
Manchester United have endured their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, collecting just seven points from six games. Amorim has overseen three defeats in that period, intensifying scrutiny on his position as the club approaches his one-year anniversary.
Manager's honest assessment
"Nobody here is naïve," Amorim said. "We understand that we need results to continue the project. We will reach a point that is impossible for everyone, because this is a very big club with a lot of sponsors, with two owners."
The Portuguese manager acknowledged the reality of football management at elite level. He stressed that avoiding poor results is impossible at a club of United's commercial stature and global reach.
Tactical pressure mounting
Amorim reflected on how different circumstances could have changed perceptions entirely. He pointed to narrow defeats against Arsenal and Fulham as examples of how fine margins have shaped his tenure.
"Imagine if we won the first game against Arsenal and then you don't miss the penalty and you win against Fulham, even without playing really well," he explained. "Imagine if this happened, then the trust in everything about our club, the system, the way we play, would be completely different."
According to the Mirror, Amorim's record stands at nine wins from 33 Premier League games, with 17 defeats. Multiple tactical analysts suggest he should abandon his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation for a more conventional approach.
One game at a time
The manager insisted he needs just one positive result to shift momentum. He emphasised that consistency in performance, regardless of results, remains his primary concern.
"What I want is to see my team - winning or losing - playing the same way and we're not doing that," Amorim said. "I just need one more game, because football is like that. We need one more game, we win, we get some hope and then in the next game we will see."
Sources used: "Manchester Evening", "Mirror", "Daily Star" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
