Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that his job is at risk if he does not deliver victories, despite the club’s significant investment in bringing him to Old Trafford.
Although club officials have expressed strong support for the new manager, recent performances and results have raised concerns among fans.
During United’s 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day, away supporters voiced their frustration, booing the team at the final whistle. Many fans left early, leaving the players to face hundreds of empty yellow seats before heading to the tunnel.
“The manager of Manchester United can never, no matter what, be comfortable,” said Amorim. “You can argue that I’ve only been here a month and have had just four training sessions, but the fact is we are not winning. That is the reality.”
Since taking over in November, Amorim has earned seven points from seven Premier League matches—only one more point than Vitor Pereira, who has won both his games since becoming Wolves’ boss. Amorim’s record of five defeats in his first 10 games is the worst for any new United manager since Walter Crickmer, who was promoted from club secretary in the 1930s.
This is not the start United had hoped for when they flew chief executive Omar Berrada to Lisbon to offer Amorim the job following Erik ten Hag’s sacking on October 28. The club was so confident in Amorim that they paid £10.6m in compensation to Sporting CP to release him from his contract.
However, Amorim does not believe that the substantial buyout will protect him if results do not improve. “I know that if we don’t win, regardless of whether they pay the buyout or not, every manager is in danger,” he said. “I like that because that is the job.”
