Report sets deadline for Ruben Amorim to avoid Manchester United sacking | OneFootball

The Portuguese Ruben Amorim may be on borrowed time at the helm of Manchester United. The coach is under pressure following the defeat in the derby against Manchester City, last Sunday, by 3 to 0, in the fourth round of the English Championship, at Etihad Stadium.

The club has only one win in four rounds and is in 14th position, with four points. Now, Ruben Amorim has three games to try to save his job at Manchester United, according to the British newspaper Mirror.

The team returns to the field this Saturday, at 13:30 (Brasília time), when they face Chelsea, at Old Trafford. Then, they visit Brentford on September 27 (Saturday), at Brentford Community Stadium. Finally, Manchester United hosts Sunderland on October 4 (Saturday), again at Old Trafford. All three games are valid for the English Championship.

Pressure

In addition to the poor start, the pressure on coach Ruben Amorim has been building since last season. In 31 games played in the English Championship, Manchester United has only achieved eight victories under the Portuguese's command.

The club finished the last edition of the Premier League in 15th position, its worst placement in 51 years. United also lost the final of the Europa League to Tottenham.

The newspaper also revealed that Ruben Amorim has lost the confidence of some of the more experienced players in the squad. Despite this, the club's board assures that it supports the coach and has no immediate plans to fire him.

List of replacements

Even so, Manchester United already has a list of possible replacements for Ruben Amorim, in case of dismissal, according to the Mirror.

Among the candidates are Oliver Glasner, coach of Crystal Palace, Marco Silva, of Fulham, and Andoni Iraola, of Bournemouth. In addition to them, the former coach of the English team Gareth Southgate (free on the market) and Mauricio Pochettino, of the United States team, are also being considered.

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