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Manchester United put Gareth Southgate on three-man shortlist to replace under-fire Ruben Amorim
Gareth Southgate is an option for Manchester United if they decide to sack Ruben Amorim, talkSPORT understands. United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been in direct contact with Southgate in recent weeks. Amorim’s wait to secure back-to-back wins at Man United goes onGetty The former England coach was considered when United hired under-pressure Amorim last year, but didn’t want to return to club management at the time. The United hierarchy are reluctant to axe Amorim despite a dismal run of only 33 points from his 34 Premier League games in charge. If they do pull the trigger, they are likely to wait until after Saturday, November 1, to reduce the level of compensation. Although Amorim has said publicly he would walk away without a payoff, it’s believed sacking him now would cost Manchester United around £12m. Other potential replacements include Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola. Horror stats pile pressure on Amorim Amorim’s wait to secure back-to-back wins at Man United is showing no signs of stopping soon after a 3-1 defeat to Brentford. The Red Devils came into Saturday’s game following a win over ten-man Chelsea, but they’ve come crashing back down to earth again. Igor Thiago scored twice before Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit, with captain Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty to level things up. Mathias Jensen added a third for Brentford in added time, with United’s latest defeat dropping the club down to 13th in the table. Will Gareth answer the call to replace Amorim if the Man United manager is sacked?Getty Since his first match in charge of United last November, no team has conceded the first goal in more Premier League games. Amorim’s men have shockingly let in 21 opening goals in that time. On top of that, Man United still have not managed to win consecutive Premier League games under the Portuguese boss. The 40-year-old has taken charge of 33 games in the top-flight and has never won two in a row. In total, he’s only won nine of the 33 matches, losing 17 and drawing seven, with that record severely concerning. And it doesn’t stop there for Amorim, who, with a loss in his 200th game as a manager, has now lost three more of his 33 Premier League clashes (17) than he did in 167 Primeira Liga matches (14). Amorim has a woeful record in the Premier League as Man United boss Amorim sack timeline prediction made Amorim’s future will be decided by United’s expectations rather than his side’s progression, according to talkSPORT’s Danny Murphy. The former Liverpool midfielder admitted this week that he does not expect the Portuguese to reach the end of his Red Devils deal. He told White & Jordan: “They haven’t shown any signs that they’re going to when they’ve had good performances or good wins before to then go on a run. They haven’t done it. “So no, I wouldn’t say you can trust them but there will be a lot of hope there especially now they’ve got players back fit like (Matheus) Cunha. “I find myself saying this bizarrely, knowing that there will be criticism of it, there’s actually been some positives for United to begin this season. Bruno Fernandes had a penalty saved when his team were 2-1 downGetty “I’ve seen every game and that system has become less of a problem. It’s been more about the personnel within the system. “I thought the first game against Arsenal, they should have won and lost. “They battered Burnley for the majority of it, ended up throwing a goal or two away to make it hard work but he still won the first half at Fulham and they should have been a couple of goals up. “There’s been some good bits. There’s been some progression.” Amorim’s current deal is set to expire in the summer of 2027, but Murphy does not expect him to still be at the helm at the start of that year. When asked by Jim White, he admitted: “I’d be surprised.” Murphy continued: “I’d be surprised because I think the level of progression that we will see won’t match (the) expectation.”
Gareth Southgate is an option for Manchester United if they decide to sack Ruben Amorim, talkSPORT understands.
United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been in direct contact with Southgate in recent weeks.
The former England coach was considered when United hired under-pressure Amorim last year, but didn’t want to return to club management at the time.
The United hierarchy are reluctant to axe Amorim despite a dismal run of only 33 points from his 34 Premier League games in charge.
If they do pull the trigger, they are likely to wait until after Saturday, November 1, to reduce the level of compensation.
Although Amorim has said publicly he would walk away without a payoff, it’s believed sacking him now would cost Manchester United around £12m.
Other potential replacements include Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola.
Horror stats pile pressure on Amorim
Amorim’s wait to secure back-to-back wins at Man United is showing no signs of stopping soon after a 3-1 defeat to Brentford.
The Red Devils came into Saturday’s game following a win over ten-man Chelsea, but they’ve come crashing back down to earth again.
Igor Thiago scored twice before Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit, with captain Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty to level things up.
Mathias Jensen added a third for Brentford in added time, with United’s latest defeat dropping the club down to 13th in the table.
Since his first match in charge of United last November, no team has conceded the first goal in more Premier League games.
Amorim’s men have shockingly let in 21 opening goals in that time.
On top of that, Man United still have not managed to win consecutive Premier League games under the Portuguese boss.
The 40-year-old has taken charge of 33 games in the top-flight and has never won two in a row.
In total, he’s only won nine of the 33 matches, losing 17 and drawing seven, with that record severely concerning.
And it doesn’t stop there for Amorim, who, with a loss in his 200th game as a manager, has now lost three more of his 33 Premier League clashes (17) than he did in 167 Primeira Liga matches (14).
Amorim sack timeline prediction made
Amorim’s future will be decided by United’s expectations rather than his side’s progression, according to talkSPORT’s Danny Murphy.
The former Liverpool midfielder admitted this week that he does not expect the Portuguese to reach the end of his Red Devils deal.
He told White & Jordan: “They haven’t shown any signs that they’re going to when they’ve had good performances or good wins before to then go on a run. They haven’t done it.
“So no, I wouldn’t say you can trust them but there will be a lot of hope there especially now they’ve got players back fit like (Matheus) Cunha.
“I find myself saying this bizarrely, knowing that there will be criticism of it, there’s actually been some positives for United to begin this season.
“I’ve seen every game and that system has become less of a problem. It’s been more about the personnel within the system.
“I thought the first game against Arsenal, they should have won and lost.
“They battered Burnley for the majority of it, ended up throwing a goal or two away to make it hard work but he still won the first half at Fulham and they should have been a couple of goals up.
“There’s been some good bits. There’s been some progression.”
Amorim’s current deal is set to expire in the summer of 2027, but Murphy does not expect him to still be at the helm at the start of that year.
When asked by Jim White, he admitted: “I’d be surprised.”
Murphy continued: “I’d be surprised because I think the level of progression that we will see won’t match (the) expectation.”
