Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim insists he is not worried about his job despite another setback in a turbulent season.
The optimism of last week’s win over Chelsea evaporated in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford that leaves United marooned in the bottom half of the Premier League.
Amorim has overseen just 34 points from his 33 league games in charge and is still searching for back-to-back victories.
The promised improvement on last season’s 15th-place finish has yet to materialise, leaving the Portuguese coach once again fielding questions about his future.
“I am never concerned about my job – I am not that kind of guy,” Amorim told BBC Match of the Day. “It is not my decision. I will do the best I can every minute I am here.”
Club officials have continued to back their manager publicly, but defeats like this invite fresh scrutiny, particularly with no midweek fixtures to distract from the fallout.
Former Wales midfielder Ashley Williams told BBC Final Score: “I don’t want to say they change manager, but how long can this continue? Every week we’re talking about it. I’m a fan of managers with a style, but that isn’t working. You have to adapt. I don’t see where United go unless they change manager.”
Ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown was equally damning: “They don’t look good enough. He only has a win percentage 1% higher than Graham Potter, who was sacked.
How is he still in the job? If this was 12 months after Ferguson, it would have been done weeks ago.”
