Ruben Amorim admits he could even be sacked at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that even he is at risk of losing his job.

The Portuguese manager has only been in the Old Trafford dugout since November 11, overseeing 10 games since leaving Sporting CP to become Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor.

Things have not been going well for Amorim so far, with united they lost half their games, crashed out of the EFL Cup and fell to 14th in the Premier League.

United’s latest setback came in a 2-0 defeat at home to Wolves on Saturday, meaning they are now closer to the relegation zone than the top four.

Ruben Amorim makes an impressive debut for Man Utd

Despite their struggles so far, United will surely not consider sacking Amorim, who is on a long-term mission to turn around the fortunes of the Red Devils, who have endured a miserable run of league form for the past two years.

But that’s not Amorim’s view, with the 39-year-old well aware that he will pay with his job if he doesn’t deliver the goods.

“The manager of Manchester United cannot be comfortable, ever, no matter what,” Amorim said (via Sky Sports). “And I know the business I’m in. If we don’t win, regardless of whether they’ve paid the buyout (me clause) or not, all the managers are in jeopardy.

“And I like that because that’s our job. So I understand the question. You can say I’ve been here a month and I’ve had four training (sessions) but we’re not winning. So that’s the reality and I’m very comfortable with this”.

Speaking ahead of Man Utd’s upcoming clash with Newcastle, Amorim still stressed his project takes “time”.

“The idea needs time,” he added. “I told you before that this is going to be a difficult moment and we are far from the end of this moment and that’s it. We have to continue and focus on the next game.”