Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville have expressed their fear regarding current head coach Ruben Amorim’s future at the club after they suffered a 3-0 drubbing against derby rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
The Portuguese manager has managed only eight wins out of the 31 games since taking charge from former manager Erik Ten Hag in November 2024.
Things had gone south for the Red Devils in the previous season as they finished at 15th place in the standings. Furthermore, they have once again not got off to a bright start, losing two out of their four games with one draw and one loss in the Premier League.
Moreover, United was knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the second round against Grimsby Town.
“I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players,” Rooney said on his BBC podcast, the Wayne Rooney show.
“But it is very difficult to sit here and say we are seeing progression, and at least we’re seeing things that will get results in the near future. We’re seeing none of that, and it is very difficult. There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.
“You could hear the fans singing Amorim’s name, but I think that is so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game.
“You know the game is over and I think they were very disappointed in what they were seeing. It is hard to see how it continues.
“What are the patterns? What are we seeing what might improve the team moving forward?”
He added: “I think after the last year when Ten Hag got sacked and Ruben came in, we’re hearing how they’re going to play and it is going to change. I think if the manager is honest with himself, it has got worse.”
On the other hand, former United defender Gary Neville concurred with Rooney’s comments and said he is worried about the manager.
“I think there will be some pressure applied to the manager and his rigidity of sticking with the system,” Neville said on Sky Sports after Sunday’s game.
“There have been times when I have seen United lose this type of match when I feel angry and frustrated. “I just feel nothing, which is even worse. This has been a nothing of a performance. United have just been beaten.
“With Chelsea next week, another defeat and big questions would start to be asked.
“I’m worried about the manager, I’m worried about what’s going to happen in this next few weeks. I don’t think it’s a time for panic, but I’ve seen this before, we’ve seen this film.”
Manchester United will host Chelsea on Saturday.
