Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has reportedly been given just three games to save his job after a dismal start to the new season. The Portuguese has overseen the Red Devils' worst start to a Premier League campaign for 33 years and now he is under increasing pressure to keep his role. There was much excitement when he joined the club 10 months ago, but that optimism is fading fast.

Amorim faces Man Utd axe

According to , Amorim effectively faces 'three games to save his job'. While the ex-Sporting CP manager is said to retain the 'full backing' of United's hierarchy for the time being, it is understood they will 'assess the situation and the trajectory of the team' after their next three fixtures, when there is another international break in October.

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The report adds that despite privately insisting they still have faith in Amorim, United's football leadership team gave the same assurances to his predecessor, Erik ten Hag, before pulling the plug on the Dutchman nine games into last season in October 2024.

Grim reading for Amorim at Man Utd

United have four points from four Premier League games this season and sit 14th in the table. The 40-year-old has won just eight of his 31 league games since taking charge last November, with some players said to be losing confidence in his system.

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Despite the aforementioned reports, other publications suggest United may hold onto the Portuguese for a while longer, as it would cost a lot of money to sack him inside the first year of his Old Trafford contract. The Red Devils face Chelsea, Brentford, and Sunderland in the coming weeks, and if they don't get any positive results between now and their trip to Liverpool on October 19, Amorim could be gone.