Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim's future at Old Trafford continues to be uncertain after another Premier League defeat
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Ruben Amorim's future at Manchester United is again under the spotlight after his side lost yet another Premier League match. The Reds were beaten 3-1 by Brentford in the capital, with Amorim's men looking second best throughout the game.
Igor Thiago made the most of Harry Maguire's questionable defending to open the scoring, before Altay Bayindir gifted the striker a second. Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit with his first goal for the club, before Bruno Fernandes missed from the penalty spot for the second time this season.
Mathias Jensen ensured Brentford's three points in injury time, condemning United to their third defeat of the season. The result has raised further questions about Amorim's future.
His position at Old Trafford was questioned after the Manchester derby defeat to Manchester City, and at the time, it was revealed that United would have to pay significant compensation package to sack Amorim.
According to The Daily Mail, the Reds would have to cough up £12million. The Portuguese head coach was appointed on November 1 last year and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of a 12-month extension.
United paid around £9.2m to buy him out of his contract, and should they decide to part ways with Amorim within the first year of his contract, they will have to pay hefty compensation.
It's also understood that Amorim's staff would also receive compensation if they decided to part ways. Whether United's stance on the Portuguese boss has changed remains to be seen, but it was previously believed they were standing firm with the 40-year-old.
Man United boss Ruben Amorim looks dejected
Ruben Amorim continues to struggle at Manchester United after watching his side lose at Brentford on Saturday
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"It's always the same to lose at this club, it hurts a lot," Amorim said after the loss. "We need to think about the next one.
"Of course we want to win. We didn't control the game. We played the game of Brentford. First balls, second balls, set-pieces. All the crucial moments were against us. It's tough to lose again but we need to think about the next one.
"The first goal was a long ball. We worked on that in the week, and on set pieces. We knew the long balls were coming and one touch they had the opportunity. We need to do better.
"We didn't play our game. We only had control for some moments. But it was more or less all the same. We need to play our games, not the opponents', but they were stronger on that."
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