Manchester United's clash against Sunderland on Saturday marks Ruben Amorim's 50th game in charge.

However, some Red Devils fans will point to a 38-year hoodoo as a reason to be pessimistic about a much-needed positive result. Simon Jordan calls out Ruben Amorim and rejects Gareth Southgate as a potential replacement

Amorim's side go into the fixture on the back of a bleak 3-1 defeat away to Brentford.

The result heaped even more pressure on the embattled United boss, so much so minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is understood to have made direct contact with former England boss Gareth Southgate in case a change is needed.

Southgate is understood to be one of three options on a shortlist should Ratcliffe feel the need to put Amorim out of his misery.

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