Ruben Amorim enjoying ‘danger’ at Manchester United amid dismal form
The Portuguese has endured a testing start to life at Old Trafford and maintains he cannot relax despite club’s significant investment in him
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United suffered their third consecutive defeat when they lost 2-0 at Wolves on Boxing Day to leave Amorim with five losses in his last seven games.
And he believes that his transfer fee – United paid Sporting CP €11m (£9.1m) to meet his buyout clause and bring him to Old Trafford early – will not protect him from the sack.
The Portuguese said: “The manager of Manchester United cannot, no matter what, be comfortable and I know the business I am in. I know that if we don’t win, regardless of if they pay the buyout or not, every manager is in danger and I like that.
“I like that because that is our job so I understand the question. You can say I am here a month, we have four trainings [sessions], but I am not winning. The reality is that and I am comfortable with that.”
United have taken just seven points from seven league matches under Amorim and are 14th in the table. He admitted he expected to be doing better.
He added: “It is part of football to have these difficult moments. Of course I expect to win more games, to have players with more confidence to see the idea and work. In this moment it is really hard.”
United host Newcastle on Monday with Amorim admitting that the Old Trafford crowd could be worried because of their form.
He said: “We have to fight against everything because our supporters are always there but they are tired of this moment. Any play from Newcastle near our box is going to make the stadium nervous.”
Amorim has to find a new captain with Bruno Fernandes suspended after his red card at Molineux, and while he did not confirm who will wear the armband, he paid tribute to former skipper Harry Maguire.
“He works really well,” Amorim said. “He is focused on the job and he has no excuses, even if he has some tough moments, so in that department he is an example.”