Amorim warns Man United losing massive club feeling after Hammers blow in Premier League

LONDON – Ruben Amorim said he feared his Manchester United side were forgetting their responsibilities as players at one of the world’s major clubs, while casting doubt on his own future following a 2-0 Premier League loss at home to West Ham United on May 11.

Just three days after the Red Devils reached the Europa League final, they were brought down to earth by another lowly side in the Hammers, with the London club recording their first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 2007.

Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen scored the visitors’ goals as United suffered a 17th defeat in 36 league games this season, with nine of those losses in front of their own fans.

This latest lacklustre display angered Amorim, who has already given his team several public dressing downs since replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag as United manager in November.

“For me the biggest concern is that feeling that ‘it’s OK’, and ‘we cannot change our position so much, so it’s OK’,” the Portuguese said.

“That is the biggest problem in our club in this moment because we are losing the feeling of we are a massive club and it’s the end of the world to lose a game at home. I think that is the biggest concern in our club.”

The 40-year-old, previously in charge of Sporting Lisbon, added that it was “the most dangerous feeling that you have in a big club” with United having not won the Premier League title since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

Amorim, asked how it felt to see his side a lowly 16th in the Premier League table with two matches remaining, replied: “How a manager of Manchester United is supposed to feel in that position – embarrassed and it’s hard to accept.”

And he insisted a