Manchester United were held for the sixth time in their last 11 games, and surprisingly, they dropped all these points against teams who are placed in the bottom half of the Premier League table, which has seemingly been the reason for annoyance around the club.

Despite faltering in so many games this season, United surprisingly has the luxury to be in contention for the Champions League spots, as Chelsea and Liverpool, who are placed above the Reds, have also failed to perform with consistency this season. As a result, Man United sit just three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

Manager Ruben Amorin is being criticised for the club's recent poor display as the Reds brought in some significant reinforcements during the summer transfer window in the form of Bryan Mbuemo, Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, and goalkeeper Senne Lammens, while spending more than £200 million in transfer fees.

After their 1-1 draw against Leeds, Amorin came out sharply during the post-match press conference as he didn't look to hold back while replying to the questions, as he was recorded saying, "I came here to be the manager of Manchester United – not to be the coach of Manchester United. That is clear. I know my name is not [Thomas] Tuchel, [José] Mourinho, or [Antonio] Conte, but I’m the manager.

"It’s going to be like this for 18 months or until the board decides to change. I’m not going to quit, I will do my job until another guy comes here to replace me."

Now, according to talkSPORT (h/t Sports Mole), the relationship between Amorin and director of football Jason Wilcox is worsening, more so after the former's explosive comments, and if the situation deteriorates further, United's chief executive Omar Berrada would not hesitate to back his director's decision regarding the manager's future.

The current dilemma also casts a shadow of doubt over Amorin's continuation at the club as the Reds are scheduled to take on league toppers Manchester City and Arsenal later this month.

The club management would surely give it a thought on whether they would risk their top four chances further, going into those big games with Amorin as their manager, as they take on Burnley in the league and Brighton in the FA Cup third round, allowing the board to look for an ideal replacement.

Although realistically, it would be hard to bring in a manager who would be able to change things for good before the derby, further worsening the situation.

As it stands, Amorin looks to be on thin ice, more so after his recent comments, as the management looks to decide upon his future in the upcoming days.

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