Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's job as Manchester United manager is under no immediate threat despite the team's poor form.
Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by West Ham means United have won only two of their first six Premier League games this season, with table-topping Liverpool already 10 points ahead of their arch-rivals.
United spent more money than any other English club in the summer transfer window, bringing in Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Daniel James for around £145m.
That outlay was offset by the sale of Romelu Lukaku to Inter for £74m, but some pundits and supporters believe the team has actually become weaker since the end of last term.
However, the Telegraph report that Solskjaer retains the support of United's hierarchy, including Ed Woodward.
Solskjaer has reduced the team’s average age, with his summer transfer policy based around bringing younger British players to Old Trafford.
And Woodward is even prepared to accept another difficult season because he is confident that Solskjaer’s plan will reap long-term rewards.
The 20-time English champions, who have not won the league since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, are expected to announce record annual revenues of £630m this week.
At a recent fans’ forum a club spokesman assured supporters that the club’s priority is on-field success, not off-field profit.
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