The latest on Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim ahead of the Premier League clash with Sunderland.
The Portuguese head coach is under fresh pressure in his role after the recent defeat to Brentford, which means United have lost four of their seven matches across all competitions so far this campaign. United sources have reiterated they still support Amorim and will give him longer to turn things around, though the longer the poor form continues, the less time there will be to transform the season into one of success.
It is important to stress that no matter how poor United have been, they have faced three of last season's top four, are ahead of Newcastle and Aston Villa in the table, and are still just four points away from fourth place. An improvement is required, though it is easy to exaggerate their issues when the Premier League table is so congested at this early stage of the season.
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Ruben Amorim will keep his job even if United lose to Sunderland
It might not be the development many Manchester United fans want to hear, but Ruben Amorim is expected to keep his role as head coach even if his side loses at home to Sunderland this weekend. United host the Black Cats at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon as they search for only their third win of the campaign.
Speaking on the Talk of the Devils podcast, journalist Laurie Whitwell reiterated recent reports that Jim Ratcliffe would like to give Amorim a full season in charge of the club before a decision is made.
"It is a big match, they need to beat Sunderland," he said on the podcast. "I still think, from speaking to people, even if they lost to Sunderland, I don't think that would be the end for Ruben Amorim. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the ultimate decision maker on this, really. He would take recommendations from Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox and the Glazers have a voice on this as well. But Ratcliffe is the one to decide, really.
"I'm told he actually wants to give Amorim the full season because it's a new squad to a degree, him trying to get his methods across even more so. That's the current message, at least from the top with Sir Jim Ratcliffe."
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