Overview

• Manchester United say Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Thursday meeting with Ruben Amorim at Carrington was pre-planned, with sources briefed that he wants to help the head coach work through current issues.
• United have one league win from four and suffered a Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby, a start described in coverage as their worst in 33 years.
• Club figures have played down claims of a fixed three-game ultimatum, though defeats to Chelsea, Brentford and Sunderland before the October break would severely test board confidence, per BBC reporting.
• Multiple outlets report United would owe around £12m if Amorim is dismissed before his first anniversary, and a football finance analyst told TBR Football the club could afford such a payout if required.
• French reporting cited by UK media says Ratcliffe has unofficially put OGC Nice up for sale at about €200m with clarity expected from INEOS, while separate reports link United to potential successors such as Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner.