'Relegation is a possibility' - Amorim admits after Newcastle defeat

'Relegation is a possibility' - Amorim admits after Newcastle defeat

Hassan Abdulsalam 08:01 - 31.12.2024

The Portuguese manager has suffered five defeats in his first eight league games as United coach.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that the threat of relegation is a real possibility for his team after a dismal 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Monday.

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The defeat, their fifth in six league games, leaves them languishing in 14th place, alarmingly close to the relegation zone.  

Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Joelinton scored early headed goals to condemn United to a defeat at Old Trafford.

What Amorim said after the defeat

“I think (relegation) is a possibility and we have to be clear with our fans. We have to change something but this season will be really hard on everybody. It can make us stronger and we have to fight,” he said via Reuters.

Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim's Man Utd could face an understrength Newcastle in their final match of 2024 (Credit: Imago)

He continued, “It’s also my fault in this moment, because I think the team is not improved, I think it is a little bit lost in this moment.

"So it’s a little bit embarrassing to be the United coach and to lose a lot of games. But we have to cope with that, difficult moments in the life of everybody. So it’s a hard moment."

The Portuguese manager’s start to life at Old Trafford has been disastrous. He has suffered five defeats in his first eight league games, marking the worst record for a Manchester United manager in 103 years.  

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