Ruben Amorim Sack Bombshell Drops Hours Before Sunderland Match

A major new update on manager Ruben Amorim's future has emerged in the lead-up to Manchester United's Premier League clash against Sunderland.

United sit in 14th place in the Premier League after six matches, having collected seven points.

Their 3-1 defeat at Brentford means they have now conceded 11 goals in those six matches, with only the bottom three clubs - Burnley, West Ham and Wolves - having worse defensive records.

Various Premier League managers have been linked with the United job in the event that Amorim is sacked, including Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola.

United host newly-promoted Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Regis Le Bris' side having enjoyed a much stronger start to the campaign.

Though the Black Cats have only faced one side who are currently in the top half of the table - third-placed Crystal Palace - so far, they have won three of their opening six matches, drawing two and losing just once.

A win at Old Trafford could take them as high as second at full-time depending on results elsewhere.

United, meanwhile, will end the day in the top half if they win.

According to The Telegraph, Amorim is under 'acute pressure' heading into the Sunderland clash, and that the Brentford defeat 'heightened concerns among the club's hierarchy' about the Portuguese manager's position.

Reports from BBC Sport earlier this week claimed otherwise and that minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted to give Amorim the entire season.

The manager himself said during his pre-match press conference that it would be 'impossible' for him to stay at the club if results do not improve.

"We understand that we need results to continue the project," he said. "We will reach a point that is impossible for everyone because this is a very club with a lot of sponsors, with two owners.

"I just need one more game, because football is like that. We need one more game - we win, we get some hope, and then in the next game we will see. That is always the same thing, so I don't need a lot of time.

"What makes me suffer is to lose games, it is not to lose my job. You fear to lose your job when you have to pay the bills and I don't have that feeling. I just want to continue this. But when we don't win games, that is the suffering that I have."