After reviving the fortunes of Lisbon Giants with CP with Amorim who brought the 'Lions' Fortunes new life by both the Taça da Liga and the Primeira Liga, with an end of the 19-year-old dry drought of the latter, the coach was announced as a 'White Knight4' when he was appointed.
Slow United Start
The start of the Portuguese with the Old Trafford side was a slow burner when his side ended the 2024-25 season in 15th place with his team that recorded 7 victories, 7 draws and 15 losses in his 29 Premier League matches that are in charge.
The Europa League offered a little salvation when his party reached the Bilbao final, but lost in a boring affair to Rivals Premier League-Rivalen Tottenham with the result that there would be no European football for United in the 2025-26 campaign.
Many of the Old Trafford believers were willing to give the 40-year-old the benefit of the doubt for the poor 24-25 that demonstrated that the Lisbon resident had inherited a corresponding quality in many departments.
This summer, Amrim set up in the will of Benjamin Sesko, winger Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Patrick Dorgu and left back Diego Leon to try to tackle the problems on the field, but the result in Blundell Park in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening has been patient in many quarters.
United stood to Grimsby Town 2-0 during the break in the second round of the Carabao Cup and despite the drawing level, the Premier League eventually lost during a dramatic fine-shoot-out.
In the opening Premier League matches of the new season, United did not succeed in winning one of their first three games of the season, despite this important investment in new players.
Amorim itself has made cryptic and apologetic explanations and says: “something has to change” and that his players “spoke for him, really loud” with their performance, which suggests that a disconnection or frustration with the team.
Pundits such as Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer have publicly expressed their concern and warned that the pressure will be “overwhelming” if the results do not improve quickly. Fans are reportedly also restless and worried about the direction of the team.
Some media have pointed out that if the results do not improve, Amorim could have the worst profit percentage of a Manchester United manager in almost a century.