Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is fully aware that his job will be in “danger” if results under him don’t improve. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games since the Portuguese took over from Erik ten Hag in November.

Manchester United got outplayed and outfought by relegation candidates Wolverhampton Wanderers who eventually emerged 2-0 victors at Molineux on Thursday.This was the Red Devils’ fifth loss in

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It might have felt odd at the time, given Manchester United were fresh from a decisive 4-0 win against Everton, but Ruben Amorim predicting the arrival of a “storm” now appears prophetic.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says he knows he must deliver results or face the sack despite only just taking on the role at Old Trafford.

Man Utd were defeated by Wolves in the Premier League on Boxing Day and Ruben Amorim was asked about his future.

Ruben Amorim urged Manchester United to improve at set-pieces and said they "can't cry" about referees not intervening with players surrounding the goalkeeper in the box. Wolves opened the scoring against United in the second half at Molineux, scoring directly from a Matheus Cunha corner that Andre Onana was unable to stop looping into the net.

Ruben Amorim admits he could be sacked by Manchester United just weeks after arriving at the Old Trafford dugout if United's poor form continues.