Overview

• The manager acknowledged it will become impossible for him to continue without better results, accepting the board could act if the slump persists.
• United are 14th with seven points from six league games and are already out of the League Cup after a shock defeat to Grimsby Town.
• Saturday’s home game against fifth-placed, newly promoted Sunderland is widely described as a must-win, with the international break following.
• Amorim defended his 3-4-3/3-4-2-1 setup as not the cause of recent losses, pushing back on calls for a change after heavy criticism from Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.
• INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe continue to offer public backing, though some outlets report the club is assessing alternatives such as Oliver Glasner, Marco Silva and Gareth Southgate.