According to British media, coach Ruben Amorim has not made any official move on resigning. However, he needs to be reassured by senior figures at Old Trafford, including CEO Omar Berrada, that he will be supported to turn the team's fortunes around.
In addition, Man United's new football decentralization system - led by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe - remains steadfast in the belief that Amorim is the right person for this job despite the difficulties on the pitch.
However, a source told ESPN that Amorim's hair has turned gray in the gloomy January of this year. And when he celebrated his 40th birthday with a 1-0 win over Fulham at the end of the month, the Man United manager said: "Today I am 40... more precisely 50 years old after 2 months with Man United".
In March this year, Ratcliffe even publicly supported Amorim in a series of interviews. The British billionaire said: "Amorim is an excellent young coach and I think he will stay at Man United for a long time."
It was his belief in Amorim that helped him gain support in the decision to leave Marcus Rashford. Rashford remains the "Red Devils' highest-paid player, with three years left on his £325,000-a-week contract. However, the club's board continue to support Amorim's stance towards the 27-year-old.
Despite his support from his superiors at Man United, inside and outside the club sources said Amorim was constantly questioning himself. The Portuguese tactician is also skeptical about the ability to reorganize the squad to the best of his ability.
Amorim's first weeks at Old Trafford have been more difficult due to some members of his coaching staff. They left a winning team in Lisbon and found life more difficult, both on and off the pitch, in Manchester.
In February, some first-team Man United players were not very impressed with Amorim's coaching staff. This information was quickly denied by Man United. But as the team wandered from one bad result to another, Amorim continued to point out his own shortcomings and those of his players. He described the current "Red Devils" as "the worst team in Man United's history" after the loss to Brighton in mid-January.
The disagreement off the pitch at Old Trafford, which was fueled by a series of cost cuts and salary cuts at all levels, has added to Amorim's problems. The Old Trafford savings campaign, implemented by Ratcliffe's INEOS Group, overshadowed the victory in the FA Cup final last season.
Last week, Amorim had to pay 30 members of his logistics team to each have 2 tickets for friends and family to the final in Bilbao. Other members of the M.U first team also had to pay for a flight to Spain so that friends and family could watch the match.
"I felt like it was a mixed reaction. I am really excited but at the same time, I know my responsibility as the coach of Manchester United.
I have always felt disappointed about the season, so I really want to help the team win the Europa League final. We have to give something to the club, to the fans, to the staff and to everyone," Amorim said.
In contrast, earlier this month, Paris St Germain announced that they would pay all 600 club staff tickets to the Champions League final against Inter Milan in Munich.
Despite the bitterness behind the scenes, injuries to key players throughout the season, cost cuts and most importantly, countless poor results in the Premier League, Amorim still brought Man United to the Europa League final. They are only one match away from a ticket to the Champions League next season.
After warning that "the storm is coming" in December last year, Amorim has somehow overcome the darkest days to bring Man United to the door of a major trophy. It all depends on the match in Bilbao.
