MANCHESTER United head coach Ruben Amorim said he is not concerned about his job at the end of another day when a previous step forward was followed by another one back.
The optimism generated by the victory over Chelsea seven days ago was lost in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford that keeps United firmly in the bottom half of the Premier League.
United have collected 34 points from Amorim’s 33 league games in charge and have still to win successive matches.
The promised improvement after last season’s woeful 15th-place finish is yet to materialise, and afterwards Amorim was forced to answer more questions about his future.
“I am never concerned about my job – I am not that kind of guy,” he told BBC Match of the Day.
“It is not my decision. I will do the best I can every minute I am here.”
United officials have repeatedly stressed their support for the former Sporting boss, but it is days like this when that belief is called into question and, with no midweek games to divert attention, ensure the inquest is extensive.
Former Wales midfielder Ashley Williams told BBC Final Score: “I don’t want to say they change manager, but how long can this continue? It seems to be every week that we’re talking about it.
“I’m a fan of managers who have a style and stick to it. That isn’t working. You have to adapt.
“I don’t see where Manchester united go with this unless they change manager.”
Former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Match of the Day: “Ruben Amorim is under massive pressure.
“I think the hierarchy have made so many errors since coming to the club, they can’t be seen to have made another in appointing this manager. I think he is very fortunate.”
Ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown added: “They don’t look good enough. You then look at it and he only has a win percentage 1% more than Graham Potter, who has been sacked. How is he still in the job?
“If he was 12 months after Ferguson, this would have been done weeks ago.”