Ruben Amorim: Manchester United to remain patient with head coach despite worst start to Premier League season in 33 years

Manchester United have made their worst start to a Premier League season in 33 years after Sunday’s 3-0 derby defeat to Man City; Ruben Amorim’s future is the subject of debate, but Man Utd have no plans to change their head coach; Man Utd face Chelsea on Saturday.

Ruben Amorim has promised he won’t change his footballing philosophy and his bosses at Manchester United have no plans to change the head coach.

The club has a long-term plan and while there is obvious and growing frustration with results, there will be no knee-jerk reaction or regular reassessment of the head coach’s future after every defeat – however loud the noise grows from outside.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson left 12 years ago, there have been two caretakers, and eight ‘substantive’ bosses. There is no desire to start afresh with a ninth.

That said, Amorim desperately needs a performance and a more positive result against Chelsea this weekend, live on Sky Sports, otherwise the clamour for his sacking will only grow.

With four points from their opening four games, United have endured their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992/93. They also went out of the Carabao Cup – one of only three competitions they had the chance to win in 2025-26 – against Grimsby Town of League Two.

This, after last season which saw their lowest ever Premier League points tally (42), and their most Premier League defeats (15).

It is painful to watch. Amorim acknowledges and understands the supporters are hurting, but he says he is suffering still more as he battles to turn things around.

He knows that his bosses are patient, and that they are realistic in their assessment that there are no quick fixes at Old Trafford. But there is also a recognition on all sides that currently things are far from good enough.