The arguments for and against sacking Ruben Amorim at Manchester United this summer

The dust is beginning to settle on Manchester United's defeat in the Europa League final.

United's season revolved around winning the Europa League for a few months and they stumbled to a 1-0 defeat at the Estadio de San Mames after a first-half goal from Brennan Johnson.

The defeat means there will be no Champions League football at Old Trafford for a successive season. United have endured their worst campaign for 51 years, and Ruben Amorim has promised to quit without receiving any compensation if the United hierarchy feel he is no longer good enough to be their coach.

However, Amorim is understood to still have the board's backing and he is set to remain in charge for next season, which means he must be supported in the summer transfer window.

There are supporters who have questioned whether Amorim is the right coach to take the club forward, though, especially ahead of what will be a crucial transfer window.

United cannot afford any mistakes in the transfer market this summer, but would persisting with Amorim be a mistake? Here are the arguments for and against sacking Amorim:

Against: Amorim inherited the squad

Can Amorim be judged fairly when he inherited a squad that was assembled by his predecessors? Erik ten Hag spent over £400million during his tenure and left behind practically nothing to show for it.

United spent £108.5m on two strikers who struggle to score goals. Amorim has gone from working with Viktor Gyökeres, one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe, to coaching Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, who have scored just 17 goals between them in all competitions this term.

For comparison, Gyökeres has netted 53 goals for Sporting Lisbon this season and Amorim was dealt an impossible task when he