Ruben Amorim says the Manchester United manager should never feel ‘comfortable’ and he relishes the pressure the role brings.
The Portuguese got off to a slow start at Old Trafford after taking over from Erik ten Hag with last night’s 2-0 defeat at Wolves, their third successive defeat in all competitions.
United paid £10.6 million to prize Amorim away from Sporting CP last month and he accepts the situation he finds himself in now.
“The Manchester United manager can never, no matter what happens, be comfortable,” Amorim said.
“You can say I’ve been here a month and I’ve had four training sessions [sessions]but we don’t win. This is reality.
The defeat at Molineux means United are 14th in the Premier League table – closer on points to the relegation zone than the top four.
Sports payment makes no difference
Amorim does not believe the fact United paid such a large sum to bring him to Old Trafford makes any difference to his job security.
“I know if we don’t win, whether they pay the buyout or not, all the managers are in danger,” he said. “I like it because it’s work.
“It’s part of football to have these difficult moments. I already knew it was going to be hard. You expect to win more matches, have more confident players to sell the idea and work and improve things.
“Right now it’s really difficult. We have to survive to have time and then improve the team.
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Delicate test against resurgent magpies
Next up for United is a home game against a Newcastle side who have won their last three league matches, scoring 11 goals in the process.
It’s another tricky match for Amorim’s men, but he hopes his players can inspire the fans rather than the other way around.
Asked what he expected from the fans at Old Trafford on Monday night, he replied: “Nothing.
“I wouldn’t dare ask anything of our fans. They give us everything: a full stadium, they always support us, applauding defeat after defeat.
“I just want to give something to the fans, not ask them for something.”
