Published: 22:30, 31 October 2025 | Updated: 22:30, 31 October 2025

Ruben Amorim celebrates his first anniversary as Manchester United’s head coach on Saturday admitting there were times when he doubted if he would survive one year in the job.

Amorim, who is known to have questioned his decision to leave Sporting Lisbon for United last November during a turbulent start at Old Trafford, wondered ‘that maybe it’s not meant to be’.

The 40-year-old also admitted last month that he faced the sack if results didn’t improve before United went on a three-match winning streak ahead of today’s (sat) trip to Nottingham Forest.

‘There were some moments that were tough to deal with,’ said Amorim. ‘To lose so many games, that was so hard for me because this is Manchester United.

‘The position that we had in the last year, putting all the attention on the Europa League and not winning, that was massive.

‘So I had some moments that I struggled a lot, and I was thinking that maybe it's not meant to be.

Ruben Amorim celebrates his...