After Manchester United were defeated 1-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, Ruben Amorim had a strong message for the Red Devils board

After Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were ended by Tottenham in the Europa League final, Ruben Amorim had a firm message for fans and the board

Ruben Amorim insisted he will leave Manchester United “with no compensation” if the board decide he is not the right man for the job.United were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham in the Europa League final, as Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal settled a scrappy encounter in Bilbao.

While Ruben Amorim was talking about staying but staring at the floor, Luke Shaw looked like he was going to let it all out. The left-back, who was inadvertently responsible for the Europa League final's decisive own goal,

The result also saw United manager Ruben Amorim receive further pressure. He arrived in November when United were 13th, and now they have slipped three spots below in the league table. Thursday’s Europa League defeat ended any hopes of Champions League next season for United.

The Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur managers were men under pressure in Bilbao, so how did they cope with the occasion?

Amorim’s stock has fallen significantly since arriving at Old Trafford following a traumatic first campaign in English football. The glory days of Sporting have proven challenging to replicate thus far. Losing the Europa League final is another reminder that there's a long way to go.

Under even more pressure after losing the biggest game of season, Ruben Amorim was left asking Manchester United fans to have some faith about the future.