The Hammers won 1-0 at St Mary's on Thursday to lie 13th in the table -- nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Newcastle slipped to 12th place after a 4-2 defeat at Brentford on 7 December, but have since rallied.

Amorim is the first United manager to lose five or more of his first 10 matches in charge since Walter Crickmer in January 1932.

World number two Iga Swiatek said on Friday she was ready to put a drugs scandal behind her, insisting there was no reason for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to appeal against her case.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said he needs time on the training ground to iron out the Red Devils' flaws after a 2-0 defeat to lowly Wolves on Thursday.