Manchester United staff were reportedly of the belief that Ruben Amorim could quit the club as "tensions" rose with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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Amorim endured tough start to reignInjuries mounted as co-owner attended trainingFuture questions asked in testing campaignFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

INEOS chief Ratcliffe paid a visit to the Red Devils’ Carrington training base in February as concerns mounted regarding a growing injury list. Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, and Toby Collyer all picked up knocks in one training session, before Amad Diallo damaged ankle ligaments a matter of days later.

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Ratcliffe was among those watching on as Ivorian winger Amad was laid low and attended a medical meeting at which Amorim saw his methods scrutinised. United were left fielding a bench made up of academy players when facing Tottenham in Premier League action.

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According to , "tensions" between board and dugout began to build around that time. It is claimed that certain members of United’s backroom team "got the impression that Amorim was seriously contemplating walking away, such was his frustration with the performances and working environment".

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Ratcliffe has tried to be hands-on at Old Trafford, after implementing controversial cost-cutting measures, but questions have been asked of whether he can occasionally go too far. reports that after asking masseurs and chefs to update him on what they were doing and why, Ratcliffe has also offered his own input to United’s medical and physiotherapy team, going as far as discussing "how he stretched before the London Marathon".