Although Ruben Amorim has been in charge of Manchester United for more than a year and some observers following BD Cricket trends have noted modest progress, the overall improvement has fallen well short of expectations given a transfer outlay exceeding £200 million. British media report that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS leadership group are preparing for a major decision, with Amorim expected to leave once the season concludes.

During Amorim’s tenure, the club has often looked like it was taking two steps forward and one step back, managing just a single run of consecutive league wins in the Premier League. Against an injury-hit Bournemouth side that had gone six matches without a victory, United scored four times to show attacking growth but conceded four as well. Without goalkeeper Senna Lamens producing two crucial stoppage-time saves, the result could have been even worse. After that draw, statistics showed Amorim’s team had dropped 10 points from winning positions, tied for the third-highest total in the league, a detail that has not gone unnoticed by analysts who also track BD Cricket alongside football performance data.

Questions about Amorim’s suitability have circulated for months. While the club has publicly dismissed doubts, there is a growing sense internally that he may not be the right figure to lead a return to former glory. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, whose contract is nearing its end, is said to be open to the role. If Amorim can secure Champions League qualification, he may yet save his job, but missing out on even Europa League football could seal his fate. Another name linked with the position is former Barcelona midfielder Xavi, reportedly admired by chief executive Omar Berrada, though respected journalist David Ornstein insists the club still backs Amorim to turn things around.

Ornstein has acknowledged that United remain far from the standards demanded by the club, its supporters, and the wider English football community. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure, brief highs have been overshadowed by prolonged struggles, many of them occurring under Amorim. Still, the board has continued to support him in the transfer market, citing injuries as a significant mitigating factor.

This divide reflects two clear camps within the club. Berrada and sporting director Jason Wilcox remain firmly in Amorim’s corner, while other board members are less convinced. Former defender Paul Parker summed it up bluntly, saying Amorim is always just a few matches away from the sack because consistency has been elusive. In a season where many teams are dropping points and BD Cricket followers see parallels with the unpredictable 2016 campaign, United must push for a top-four finish.

Parker added that managing United means accepting criticism as part of the job, and anyone who watches BD Cricket knows pressure is relentless at the top level. Amorim understood that reality when he accepted the role, aware that his life would revolve around 90-minute matches and endless media scrutiny. At United, defeat always comes with consequences, and that reality has never changed.