Liverpool could force Man Utd into costly Ruben Amorim decision due to contract clause

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Arne Slot's squad suffered three consecutive losses under the Dutchman for the first time before the October international break.However, they're back at Anfield on Sunday as club football gets back into full swing, aiming to keep the pace with the leaders at the top of the Premier League table.The reigning champions lost top spot to Arsenal in the last round of matches before the break, as a last-minute defeat at Chelsea prevented them from leapfrogging the Gunners back into first place.READ MORE: David Beckham finalises shock transfer as he signs another former Liverpool playerREAD MORE: Liverpool backed into corner as Marc Guehi transfer statement madeAfter also suffering a last-gasp loss at Crystal Palace the previous weekend, it means United are the 'in-form' team heading into Sunday's match - even though the Red Devils are currently five points behind their fierce rivals.United's season has been patchy so far, with only three wins out of seven Premier League games and a humiliating League Cup second round exit at the hands of League Two Grimsby Town.Amorim, who was strongly linked with the Liverpool job before Arne Slot was appointed, had some pressure lifted after a 2-0 home win against Sunderland in his team's last match before the international break - especially after the Portuguese admitted he was running out of time to save his job if results didn't pick up before the game.However, whilst they have won their last three matches at Old Trafford, also beating Chelsea and Burnley, they are yet to taste victory away from home.Huge Premier League kit & merch saleThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFanatics has slashed the price of football kits and merch from Premier League clubs including Man United, Man City, Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal, Spurs and more.United endured hammerings on the road against Brentford and Man City last month, with a 1-1 stalemate at Fulham the sole point they have collected from their travels so far this season.Amorim has come under mounting pressure as a consequence, though United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe recently made clear the Portuguese's position was secure."It's not going to happen," he told The Business podcast, produced by The Times and The Sunday Times, when asked what would occur if the Glazer family, the club's majority shareholders, instructed him to dismiss Amorim."He has not had the best of seasons.

Because football is not overnight."It's three years. You know, you flick a switch and it's all going to be roses tomorrow."Despite Ratcliffe's support of the Portuguese, how United perform at Anfield on Sunday will go some way to determining just how much pressure Amorim will face heading into the next batch of Premier League fixtures.With the Red Devils already knocked out of the League Cup and having failed to secure a spot in Europe, their focus is now solely on their Premier League campaign before they enter the FA Cup at the third round stage in January.After a trip to Anfield, they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday 25 October, followed by consecutive away games to Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 1 November and Saturday 8 November respectively.United only appointed Amorim on November 1 last year, with the Portuguese not officially taking up the reins until November 11, after triggering a £9.25m release clause in his Sporting CP contract.If the Red Devils decide to part ways with the 40-year-old within the first year of his contract, it would reportedly cost them a staggering £12m in compensation, according to the Daily Mail.Amorim's staff would also be due a pay-off if let go, on top of the £12m he is contractually owed.United have already forked out over £54m in compensation when moving on their previous five managers and backroom teams following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 - David Moyes (£5.2m), Louis van Gaal (£8.4m), Jose Mourinho (£19.6m), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (£10.5m) and Erik ten Hag (£10.4m).Liverpool played a significant role in Mourinho's costly sacking back in December 2018.

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