Ruben Amorim continues to enjoy the support of Manchester United's hierarchy following their setback against Brentford. The Portuguese boss had hoped to secure consecutive Premier League victories for the first time when facing the Bees, yet United endured another disappointing afternoon at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Manchester Evening News claim that Amorim maintains the confidence of Old Trafford's decision-makers, with no successor being considered. United were compelled to issue a statement last month confirming Amorim's position remained secure after the shock Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town. The triumph over Chelsea had lifted spirits, though United failed to capitalise on that momentum against Brentford.

Amorim has collected just 34 points from a potential 99 in the Premier League since taking charge.

Following the Brentford defeat, Amorim admitted: "I know guys. We talk about this every time our team lose [basic mistakes]. We need to work on a lot of things. And again today, my biggest concern is we didn't settle down the game in the final third.

"We missed a lot of crosses. We suffered goals in transition that we knew during the week and work on that. So...