Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly ‘holding the dressing room together’ at Manchester United as the club look to emerge from a difficult period.
Manchester United are without a win in four Premier League fixtures and the pressure has increased on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following last weekend’s hammering at the hands of Liverpool, a humbling 5-0 loss at Old Trafford having made the Norwegian’s position uncertain.
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The club’s board are set to give Solskjaer an opportunity to turn around the Red Devils’ fortunes, with no obvious succession plan available should United decide on a managerial change.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Ronaldo is ‘holding the dressing room together’ and has urged his teammates to continue supporting the under-fire manager, despite reports that Solskjaer has lost the faith of sections of the dressing room.
Solskjaer’s decisions – including the limited opportunities handed to Jesse Lingard and Donny van de Beek – have raised questions amongst the squad, though he will remain in charge for this weekend’s clash against Tottenham.
United now face a defining run of fixtures as the club look to rescue their campaign, travelling to face Spurs this weekend before clashes with Atalanta and Manchester City across the following week.
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