Overview

• Ruben Amorim reiterated that Manchester United’s defeats are about execution, not his preferred 3-4-3, pushing back on calls to change formation.
• He said it would be naive to expect to stay without better results, stressed that only the board decides his fate, and indicated he will not resign.
• Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS continue public support for now, though multiple reports say United are assessing options such as Oliver Glasner, Marco Silva and Gareth Southgate, with Darren Fletcher speculated as a caretaker.
• United have nine Premier League wins from 33 under Amorim and sit 14th after the Brentford loss, drawing sharp criticism from Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville that Amorim says is affecting players’ belief.
• Saturday’s Old Trafford meeting with fifth-placed Sunderland is widely described as a must-win ahead of the international break, with a minute’s silence and black armbands planned after the Manchester synagogue attack.