Sir Jim Ratcliffe's honest thoughts on Ruben Amorim as Man Utd can't stop losing

Ruben Amorim expressed uncertainty over his future following Manchester United's latest Premier League defeat against West Ham United on Sunday. The Red Devils head coach has been unable to reverse the club's domestic fortunes, with United currently languishing in 16th place.

Only Europa League finalists Tottenham Hotspur stand between United and the bottom three clubs in the table. Amorim once again found himself reflecting on his struggles after his team recorded their longest winless run in the division with the 2-0 loss to the Hammers. Suggesting United should replace him if he can't change the club's losing culture, Amorim said: "It's not the players' fault.

"It's my fault, I'm responsible. If we cannot change that really fast, we should give our place to different persons."

However, it seems that United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has some sympathy for Amorim's predicament. It doesn't appear to be solely his Europa League achievements that are keeping him in his position.

Earlier this season, Sir Jim opened up on the challenging conditions under which Amorim has had to operate and suggested that the head coach was doing a commendable job.

"I think he's done a great job in the circumstances, frankly, with the squad that he's had available, the fact he came in mid-season," he explained back in March.

"Everybody expects miracles overnight. It's not the way, not real life in my view. I mean, you saw the performance yesterday [against Arsenal].

"It was, I thought, a really impressive performance. They could not have worked harder. They couldn't have been more committed.

"And if you looked at the names on the bench, there weren't many you recognised, were there? Half the squad's missing for Ruben.

"If you look at the top eight players in terms of salaries at Manchester United, 50 per cent of those are not available to Ruben.

"You've got Mason Mount, you've got Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford has gone, and Jadon Sancho [on loan at Chelsea]. And he's got a bunch of other injuries, as you know, so I think he's done a fantastic job."

However, Amorim is not satisfied and recognises the need to enhance his team's Premier League performances. The 40=year-old voiced his dissatisfaction on Sunday.

Amorim stated: "I feel how a manager of Manchester United is supposed to feel in that position - embarrassed.

"It's hard to accept. We need to be more aggressive, and we need to feel that it is the end of the world when we are not winning a game. Especially when we are not winning.

"So it's a significant issue that we have here at the club. It's a pivotal moment in the history of the club. We need to address that. It's a big problem because it's mental.

"We are not scared of losing a game as Manchester United. We don't have that fear anymore and that is the most dangerous thing that a big club can have."