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Ruben Amorim has made it clear that he will not step down from his position in spite of the team's current difficulties, though he admits that he faces the sack if results fail to improve.

Present Challenges and Table Standing

The head coach has collected only 34 points across his 33 top-flight matches, and Manchester United now placed 14th in the standings following finishing 15th finish the previous campaign. United have secured just two victories from their opening seven fixtures of the campaign, which includes a shock Carabao Cup defeat against Grimsby Town as well as a recent defeat to Brentford FC. That outcome prolonged Amorim's search to secure his first back-to-back league wins after arriving 11 months previously.

Up next, Sunderland travel to the Theatre of Dreams, and a further loss would increase the pressure on Amorim.

Amorim's Position Regarding Resignation

When asked about whether he consider resigning, he stated: “No, that is a decision for the directors. I cannot take that step. At times I have that feeling and losing is hard, failing to build the momentum. It is so frustrating after you create that momentum, go to the following match, something happens. That feeling sometimes affects me deeply. It impacts the squad and above all the staff at the club. Yet it isn't my decision and I believe it would be extremely difficult to walk away if I don’t given everything to pursue my path here.”

“It is a dream to be here and I wish to stay here and I want to fight for success. However the problem at present that causes me suffer is losing games, not to lose my job. You fear losing your role if you need to pay expenses but I don't feel that pressure.”

Defending the 3-4-3 Tactics

The 40-year-old additionally offered an impassioned defence of the three-at-the-back formation, which has come under fire for plenty of scrutiny. The coach has used this setup consistently yet it has yet to deliver steady results desired.

“No one at the club is foolish,” Amorim said. “We know that the team must win to continue our plans. We'll get to a stage where it's impossible for everyone because this is a very big institution with many partners, under dual ownership. So it’s hard, managing expectations is really hard. My aim is for my team – winning or defeat – performing consistently and we are not doing that.”

He noted that United used various formations under previous managers, yet without success. “We need to play with consistency, with the same power, with matching intensity, with the same concentration. Should we achieve that, it doesn’t matter what the system is.”

Arrangements Regarding Winter Friendlies

Amorim confirmed intentions to play lucrative winter exhibition games to help increase revenue missed by not qualifying for Europe. “We have to organize these as we anticipated after missing out on European football,” he said. “We owe it to our fans and financial needs and we aim to be with supporters globally.”

Memorial for Manchester Incident

United will hold a minute’s silence this weekend with the squad sporting black armbands as a mark of respect following the tragic incident at a Manchester synagogue earlier this week. Manchester City will do likewise for their league and Women’s Super League fixtures over the coming days.