Carra may be correct with his theory on why club won't act

United fans look away: Jamie Carragher might be right about Ruben Amorim.

- By STEVEN RAILSTON

United supporters may not pay attention to what Liverpool legend Carragher has to say, but he is one of the best pundits on television, and his theory about why Amorim has not been sacked could be true.

There has been intense discussion about Amorim's future again since the defeat to Brentford last weekend.

Amorim could not take the opportunity to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time, although United sources have insisted he still retains the backing of the board.

That has not stopped the debate among fans and in the media, so it was inevitable that Sky Sports would broadcast a segment on Amorim’s future during their Monday Night Football show.

Carragher said: “I think he is still in a job because the powers that be at Manchester United have made that many mistakes so far with the decisions they have made on and off the pitch that they do not want to admit right now that they have made another.

“This has been a disaster for Manchester United but also for Ruben Amorim. What he did at Sporting Lisbon was fantastic. He looked like the next big thing as a manager.

“But bringing a manager like that in with the system he plays I don’t think ever suited a club like Manchester United with the traditions at Manchester United.