Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is deliberately trying to get himself sacked after Sunday’s defeat to Brighton saw the club break an unwanted record dating back an astonishing 131 years, former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has claimed.
The Red Devils turned to the Portuguese coach following Erik ten Hag’s failure to find the consistency required to challenge for the top four, with the 39-year-old brought in on an initial two-and-a-half-year deal running through to the end of the 2026/27 season. And while there have been flashes of what they are capable of under their new boss by claiming a win at Manchester City and a draw at Liverpool, the new manager bounce Manchester United may have been hoping for has been, in the main, gone AWOL.
Indeed, a miserable run of form has now seen United lose 10 of their 22 Premier League games this season, with seven losses coming in the 15 games Amorim has overseen across all competitions so far.
As it stands, the club are currently stuck in 13th place, just 10 points from the relegation places and a colossal 14 away from the top four. And it’s not wrong to say they look as likely to face a battle for survival than they do for either a trophy or competing for a European place the way things are going.
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