Ruben Amorim has said he is far from quitting as Manchester United boss after warning he could walk away if results do not improve next season.

Amorim was “embarrassed” after West Ham came to Old Trafford and won for the first time in nine matches to move above United, whose dreadful Premier League campaign has left them 16th in the table after losing 17 games.

The United boss warned that everyone at the club must “seriously think about a lot of things” before saying they should “give space to other people” if the poor form continues after the summer.

But Amorim insisted in his press conference ahead of next Wednesday’s Europa League final against Tottenham that he has no plans to step down.

Asked if he would seriously resign, Amorim said: “I am far from quitting.”

“What I am saying is that since I arrived here I am always talking about the standards. I cannot see the team having these results, especially in the Premier League, and not say something and take responsibility,” he added.

“I have a clear plan of what to do. I understand the problems of the team.”

But the United boss, far more upbeat than in the aftermath of the defeat to West Ham, warned “we need to perform or else they will change us”.

Staff tickets

Amorim, who acknowledged it is “hard to manage things” at United, said the cut-backs made it difficult for the club to pay for those staff still in a job.

“We have had a lot of people leaving and a lot of changes in our staff,” Amorim said.

“In our club at the moment it is sometimes hard to understand when to take and when to give and to respect the people when we have taken their jobs to survive and rebuild.

“It is complicated for the club to give to other members of staff, so it is a really hard position.

“That situation was explained and my reaction was to help because – I am not a good guy – it is not going to change my life. The players had the same reaction.

“Everybody wants the staff and the families there.”