Manchester United insiders fear Ruben Amorim may resign rather than be sacked.

Amorim is understood to be taken aback by how much scrutiny is on a United manager and the knee-jerk reaction to every defeat.

A disastrous defeat to Brentford at the weekend ensured Amorim became the manager with the sixth-lowest points tally after 33 games coached at any club in the history of the Premier League.

Another loss at home to Sunderland at the weekend would pile the pressure on Amorim yet further, with a growing number of supporters calling for a change in the managerial hotseat.

The i Paper has been told, however, that co-owners Ineos is willing to be patient with the beleaguered Portuguese, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe described as “desperate” to give his manager a full season to prove himself.

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