Adidas has the power to terminate its kit deal worth £900million with Manchester United if the club suffers a shock relegation from the Premier League, according to reports. The Red Devils have incredibly entered the conversation after losing five of their last six league matches while struggling to adapt to Ruben Amorim’s demands.
Following Monday’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle United at Old Trafford, Amorim admitted that he had only overseen four training sessions with his first-team squad since replacing Erik ten Hag in November.
The hectic winter fixture schedule has left the 39-year-old using games to instil his philosophy, heavily impacting results at the dawn of his project.
He also raised eyebrows by claiming that United were in a battle to avoid relegation to the Championship as they languish in 14th, seven points above the bottom three after 19 games.
“That is really clear [that United are at risk of relegation]. It’s one of the most difficult moments in the history of Man Utd and we have to address it with honesty,” Amorim told Sky Sports.
“When you have these kind of moments, especially in the big clubs, it’s really hard to turn things around, especially when you don’t have a lot of time to train the basics, to cope with the difficult moments.
“So we have to acknowledge our position, the way you see the league, everybody can beat everybody. So we have to engage and focus on surviving.”
Should Amorim fail to overturn fortunes in his first season and the unbelievable outcome does occur, the consequences would be hugely damaging.
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