Man Utd Head Coach Amorim Admits He Can't Run From Underwhelming Record
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim endures the strain during their three-one loss at opponents
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim admits he cannot conceal from his troubling record and states it is normal that club icons are questioning him.
On Tuesday, the club's all-time goalscorer Wayne Rooney mentioned during his program that "the spirit has gone" from his former team.
Amorim has achieved just 18 wins from his forty-nine games in control, including 9 out of thirty-three in the English top flight, where he has yet to achieve back-to-back successive wins.
While senior club sources are insistent that the club owner continues to be behind the manager, failure to defeat newly promoted Sunderland on the weekend will trigger renewed rumors about his future heading into another fortnight international break.
"This is expected," commented the Portugal-born manager, when asked about Rooney's observations. "One can't escape from the performance."
"Additionally you have the legacy from last season, [although] that period for me doesn't matter."
Fan Reaction and Present Situation
Manchester United's supporters remained supportive of Amorim following the previous campaign's poor showing, when they finished 15th in the table - their poorest showing since the 1973-74 relegation season - and were defeated in the Europa League final, in the expectation that the current campaign would be significantly better.
The manager promised supporters the position would change because he had greater opportunity to prepare with his players without the weekly commitment of continental football.
However is not how the first six matches have materialised as United have endured 3 defeats already and find themselves 14th in the league.
Coach's Reaction to Questions
When asked what assurances he could provide fans that the circumstances will improve, the manager stated: "This is not moment to talk, it is the moment to show."
"I look at the fixtures in the current campaign and, for me, they are totally different, but I have nothing to comment at the current time."
- Manchester United currently occupy 14th place in the top flight
- The manager has secured just eighteen of his forty-nine matches in control
- The former striker recently questioned the team's present direction
- The upcoming match against Sunderland is critical for Amorim's future
