Amorim sack verdict reached as Man Utd are told to pick new manager who can cure ‘mental weakness’.
Manchester United have no plans to sack Ruben Amorim before Saturday’s clash against Sunderland, though a poor result against the Black Cats could have serious implications for his future and with the under-fire manager considering significant changes to his line-up, sources can reveal.
The Manchester United board have been placed in the unenviable position of having to consider their manager’s future less than 11 months after appointing him as the successor to Erik ten Hag. Currently a lowly 14th in the Premier League table, the Portuguese coach has struggled to get a consistent tune out of his squad and despite being backed with hefty transfer funds this summer.
As it stands, Amorim is currently presiding over the worst manager record by any permanent boss at Old Trafford since the Second World War. And with the gap to table-topping Liverpool already at eight points and having been dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Grimsby, the excuses are starting to run thin.
The message coming out of Old Trafford, though, is that United still want and hope for Amorim to succeed, and judgement was always expected to be held off until the season’s end.
However, their alarming start to the season has significantly intensified the spotlight on the 40-year-old, though sources have revealed the club has ruled out a change in the dug-out before Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford against Regis Le Bris’ side.
Despite that, a negative performance and result against the Wearsiders could have catastrophic consequences for Amorim, who, it has been claimed, is ready to make changes to his line-up, if not, as many want him to, his formation and system.
At the same time, were a change to be made going forwards, one pundit has called for a rather left-field pick to be made and be brought into the Old Trafford set-up….
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