Neville and Rooney ‘worried’ about Amorim’s Manchester United after derby humiliation

Gary Neville has admitted he is “worried” about Ruben Amorim’s future at Manchester United following their 3-0 loss to Manchester City, while Wayne Rooney believes the team has actually regressed.

The defeat at the Etihad was United’s second in four league matches this season, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table with only four points.

Speaking on his BBC podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show, the former United striker said: “I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players.

“But it is very difficult to sit here and say we are seeing progression, and at least we’re seeing things that will get results in the near future. We’re seeing none of that, and it is very difficult.

“There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.

“You could hear the fans singing Amorim’s name, but I think that is so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game.

“You know the game is over and I think they were very disappointed in what they were seeing. It is hard to see how it continues.

“What are the patterns? What are we seeing that might improve the team moving forward?”

Rooney, reflecting on the managerial change last season, added: “I think after the last year when Ten Hag got sacked and Ruben came in, we’re hearing how they’re going to play and it is going to change. I think if the manager is honest with himself, it has got worse.”

Amorim’s tenure has so far produced just a 26% win rate.

Neville, speaking on Sky Sports, echoed Rooney’s unease but urged against overreaction: “I think there will be some pressure applied to the manager and his rigidity of sticking with the system.

“There have been times when I have seen United lose this type of match when I feel angry and frustrated. I just feel nothing, which is even worse. This has been a nothing of a performance. United have just been beaten.

“With Chelsea next week, another defeat and big questions would start to be asked.

“I’m worried about the manager, I’m worried about what’s going to happen in this next few weeks. I don’t think it’s a time for panic, but I’ve seen this before, we’ve seen this film.”

Beyond on-pitch concerns, United are set to disclose their annual financial accounts on Wednesday. The figures will highlight the full extent of the club’s monetary challenges, six months after minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe warned the 20-time English champions could risk running out of funds before the end of 2025.

The club, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, confirmed to investors last Friday that fourth-quarter results for the year ending June 30 will be published on September 17.