Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim is under renewed pressure following Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Brentford, but carried on with a team bonding session for players and their families the following day
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Under-pressure Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim held a team bonding day for players and their families – despite his increasingly precarious position.
Amorim's future was plunged further into doubt following Saturday's dismal 3-1 defeat at Brentford, which means the Portuguese head coach has still to win back-to-back games in the Premier League since taking charge nearly a year ago.
The open day for players and their families, attended by Amorim and his family and held at United's Carrington training ground on Sunday, is understood to have been arranged before the start of the season to allow the squad's wives, partners and children to see first-hand the £50million upgrade to the facilities at the complex.
United's players took part in a training session, watched by their families, then food for everyone was served in the revamped canteen for the first-team squad, with activities for children laid on to keep them entertained.
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The fact the open day still went ahead, despite the crushing loss at Brentford, shows that, for Amorim at least, it remains business as usual, despite the pressure mounting on the United boss, who has won just nine of his 33 league games in charge, losing 17 of them.
United legend Wayne Rooney has described the club as “broken” and said there are some players there who are “not deserving to wear the shirt”. Amorim has also come under fire from other United legends, including Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, but continues to have the backing of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
How long that remains the case, only time will tell. United's players were given Monday off and are back in training on Tuesday, to begin preparations for Saturday's visit of Sunderland – currently riding high in fifth place - which has become a must-win game for Amorim before the two-week international break.
Ruben Amorim manager of Manchester United looks dejected during the Premier League match between Brentford and Manchester United at Brentford Community Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Brentford, England.
Ruben Amorim is at serious risk of losing his job
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When United return to action, they have a daunting trip to champions, arch rivals and league leaders Liverpool. Whether Amorim is still in charge for that Anfield visit, only the United hierarchy know, but Saturday's result will undoubtedly go a long way to deciding the fate of the club's sixth permanent manager in the 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down.
If United can beat Sunderland, Amorim will likely live to fight another day. Lose, and the hierarchy's proclaimed faith in him will be pushed to the limit, under pressure from fans to make a change, many of who have already had enough of a manager who has so far flattered to deceive.
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