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The Manchester United manager has made it clear that he will not resign from his position despite the club's ongoing struggles, though he concedes that he could face dismissal should performances do not improve.

Current Struggles & Table Standing

The head coach has collected only thirty-four points across his 33 Premier League matches, with the club now placed 14th in the standings after finishing 15th finish last season. The Red Devils have secured only two victories from their opening seven games of the campaign, which includes a shock League Cup defeat at Grimsby as well as a recent loss to Brentford. This outcome prolonged the manager's search for his first consecutive Premier League victories after taking over nearly a year previously.

This Saturday, Sunderland FC will visit the Theatre of Dreams, where another loss could increase scrutiny facing the Portuguese coach.

Amorim's Stance on Resignation

Questioned on if he would think about quitting, he responded: “No, that is the call for the directors. I won't do that. At times I get that feeling because defeat hurts, not to create positive momentum. It’s so frustrating after you create that momentum, heading into the next game, something happens. That emotion sometimes affects me deeply. Also the squad and above all the coaching team here. But that is not my choice and I think it'd be extremely difficult to walk away if I haven't given everything to pursue my career here.”

“It is an honor to be here and I want to continue at the club and I'm determined to battle for this. But the problem at present what makes me suffer is to lose games, not to lose my position. You fear losing your job when you have to cover expenses and I don’t feel that pressure.”

Defending His 3-4-3 System

Amorim additionally offered an impassioned defense of his three-at-the-back formation, that has been the focus for plenty of criticism. Amorim has deployed the formation consistently and it is so far failed to deliver the consistency craved.

“Nobody at the club is foolish,” he commented. “We understand that we must win to continue our plans. We will get to a stage that is impossible for all involved since this is a very big institution with a lot of partners, with two owners. So it’s hard, managing expectations is really hard. My aim is to see my team – in victory or losing – performing the same way but we're failing to do that.”

He pointed out that the team used various formations with past coaches, also without success. “We need to play with consistency, with equal power, with matching energy, with the same focus. If we do that, it doesn’t matter what the system is.”

Plans for Winter Friendlies

Amorim announced intentions to arrange lucrative winter friendlies to help increase revenue missed by not qualifying for European competition. “We must organize these as we anticipated after missing out on European football,” he said. “We owe it to our fans and financial needs and we want to be with our fans globally.”

Tribute to Manchester Incident

United will hold a moment of silence on Saturday and the players will wear black armbands in respect after the terrorist attack at a synagogue on Thursday. Local rivals City will do likewise for their Premier League and women's fixtures over the coming days.