Man Utd news: Ed Woodward is backing Jose Mourinho (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United and Mourinho are stuck in a rut with the mood at Old Trafford continuing to worsen with each passing fixture.
Against Valencia in the Champions League last night, with the Red Devils were drab again. The swashbuckling days of Sir Alex Ferguson are well and truly over.
Manchester United fans are growing tired, too. Just weeks ago, after a 3-0 tanking to Tottenham at home, they sung Mourinho’s name with vigour.
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Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho currently retains Ed Woodward's backing (Image: GETTY)
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Mourinho is now facing a big test against Newcastle at the weekend.
And it may be ironic that Rafa Benitez, a man the 55-year-old has ridiculed in the past, could hammer the final nail in his coffin.
Victory will provide respite.
But Woodward’s hand may be forced should United continue to falter.