Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim to arrest the club’s slump after a difficult start to his compatriot’s Old Trafford reign. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games under Amorim,

Amorim does not believe the fact United paid such a significant amount to bring him to Old Trafford makes a difference to his job security. “I know that if we don’t win, regardless if they pay the buyout or not, every manager is in danger,” he said. “I like that because that is the job.

Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, Ronaldo voiced strong support of Amorim and backed his former club to get back to their glory days, saying: "He (Amorim) did a fantastic job in Portugal with my (club) Sporting, but the Premier League is a different beast, the most competitive league in the world.