"Amorim has provoked question marks over his tenure with his own statements following the penalty shootout loss at Blundell Park, before which his side had to come back from two goals down having been outplayed for an hour. However, sources with an understanding of the situation are adamant this uncertainty does not exist from the top down."
"United have backed Amorim by spending 200m on attacking players this summer, while negotiations likely to end with Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund joining Chelsea, Real Betis and Napoli respectively, are continuing. The club are mindful that in the summer of 2024 they backed Erik ten Hag with a similar transfer budget, only to sack the Dutchman before the end of October. The defeat at Grimsby is the first time United have lost to fourth-tier opposition."
""Let's focus on the next game and then we have time to think about things," he said. "We have a job to do, a job to prepare, and then we will stop and think things through." The Portuguese manager opted not to clarify his comments, which even inside Old Trafford have been interpreted by some as the 40-year-old considering his future."
Manchester United ownership continues to support manager Ruben Amorim despite a shock Carabao Cup defeat to League Two Grimsby and questions prompted by his remarks. The club perceives the project under Amorim as a long-term journey and wants to avoid knee-jerk decisions based on isolated poor results. United invested £200m on attacking recruits this summer while negotiations over several players' departures are ongoing. The leadership remains cautious because a similar substantial summer budget backed Erik ten Hag in 2024 before his October dismissal. Amorim has made public comments interpreted by some as contemplating his future.
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