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Could Ruben Amorim walk out on Manchester United?(Image: 2025 Getty Images)<\/p>\nManchester United got their first win of the season on Saturday, with Bruno Fernandes’ 97th minute penalty handing them victory in their clash with Burnley at Old Trafford<\/p>\n
21:50, 30 Aug 2025Updated 21:52, 30 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Could Ruben Amorim walk out on Manchester United?(Image: 2025 Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Manchester United bosses still fear that Ruben Amorim could WALK OUT – despite seeing his team salvage a huge win over Burnley thanks to captain Bruno Fernandes\u2019 injury-time penalty.<\/a> United secured their first victory of the new season in a dramatic \u00adfinale just as newly-promoted \u00ad Burnley<\/a> looked set to deliver another devastating blow to the beleaguered boss.<\/p>\n Reds\u2019 chiefs remain steadfast in their belief that Amorim can turn around the team. But the 40-year-old needs to \u00adcontrol the erratic behaviour that has become a cause for concern.<\/a><\/p>\n Talk was rife inside Old Trafford in the aftermath of the seismic \u00adCarabao Cup defeat at Grimsby on Wednesday night<\/a> that Amorim might be ready to walk away during the international break regardless of the result against Burnley. That prospect may have subsided for now after the boost of a dramatic first victory of the new season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ruben Amorim admits what he was thinking before Bruno Fernandes scored winning penalty<\/a>READ MORE: Man Utd suffer huge Matheus Cunha injury blow as Ruben Amorim caught off guard<\/a><\/p>\n But Amorim said: \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about a turning point. I\u2019ve had this conversation with you guys like 10 times. It\u2019s day by day. I\u2019m happy. We returned a little bit to our level today.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you take away Wednesday, we are more consistent in the performance compared to last year. That\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Some senior players are disillusioned with Amorim\u2019s steadfast commitment to the tactical formation that served him so well at Sporting Lisbon but does not fit the profile of his squad in Manchester.<\/p>\n He has alienated others with his habit of going public with criticism they feel should be kept in-house. After the defeat at Blundell Park he admitted that sometimes he hated his players.<\/p>\n Amorim has also not been afraid to voice his doubts about whether he is a good fit for the job.<\/p>\n Alarm bells started ringing in the boardroom in May when Amorim declared he would be prepared to leave United without seeking a compensation package if he felt stepping away would benefit both himself and the club.<\/p>\n He came out after the Burnley win to defend keeper Altay Bayindir after the Turkey international\u2019s latest blunder allowed Jaidon Anthony to fire home the Clarets\u2019 second equaliser.<\/p>\n Amorim said: \u201cYes, in some moments [I hate the players]. But when they put in the effort, I will always love them. We need to understand that we should have always been on this level of effort.<\/p>\n \u201cWe played well in the beginning. When the match was not so perfect, you can feel that the team struggled a little bit \u2013 but the effort was always there.<\/p>\n \u201cGuys, they are humans. Everybody talks about the goalkeeper. But I think it\u2019s hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment.<\/p>\n \u201cThe players are struggling a little bit with all the things around the club. That is normal. So it\u2019s not just the goalkeepers. Everybody has to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n United feel they have backed Amorim to the hilt \u2013 both in terms of transfer funds and banishing big-name players like Marcus Rashford<\/a>, Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia from his squad.<\/p>\n Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Manchester United<\/a> content from Mirror Football<\/strong> . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a343<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Ruben](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2232861807.jpg\")
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Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring United’s winner(Image: Daniel Chesterton\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744106962_61_0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\")
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