Ruben Amorim Man United sack verdict given as Man City and Chelsea theory emerges

All the latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim looks to turn things around after the international break

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Old Trafford(Image: Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Ruben Amorim has been reassured that his job isn't on the line. After the international break, Manchester United must take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium before hosting Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Amorim will be hoping his side can climb the table after a shaky start to the new Premier League season. United may have lost to Arsenal on the opening weekend, but they showed great promise.

Unfortunately for the Reds, it didn't count for much when they surrendered a one-goal lead to Fulham. A few days later, Grimsby Town dumped United out of the Carabao Cup second round, winning 12-11 on penalties.

Burnley almost piled on the misery, but Bruno Fernandes stepped up in stoppage time and fired the Reds to their first win of the campaign. The 30-year-old midfielder beat Martin Dubravka from 12 yards and took some weight off his boss' shoulders.

Despite defeating the newly-promoted outfit, Amorim still faces a somewhat uncertain future at United. Speaking to Football Insider, Mick Brown, who previously worked alongside Sir Alex Ferguson at the Reds as chief scout, claimed the result wouldn't have changed the mood in the boardroom.

"A win is a win, at the end of the day," said Brown. "But I don’t think anybody will take confidence in the manager from a 3-2 win when you’ve dominated the game and end up relying on a penalty in the last minute.

"It’s not the type of result which makes you think they’ll be able to build on it. That is what he needs to do; he needs to put a string of results together and maintain their form."

"They need to continue winning games, that’s how you ease the pressure," added the former United official. Amorim may be under pressure to turn things around, but Brown doesn't believe the Portuguese head coach will be sacked if he loses to City and Chelsea.

The Reds will face Pep Guardiola's side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, September 14, before hosting the Club World Cup champions at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 20. United are currently ninth in the Premier League after three games.

"After the international break, it’s Man City and then they’ve got Chelsea after that, so it won’t get easier," Brown said. "It’s very easy to start the season and before you know where you are, you’ve lost three or four games and all of a sudden you’re tumbling down the table.

"At the moment, he’s just papering over the cracks, but a win against Burnley isn’t enough to convince people you’ve turned a corner. Those Man City and Chelsea games are going to be big for him.

"I don’t necessarily think they’ll sack him even if he loses those games, because at this point it’s to be expected, but more questions will be asked."