Ed Woodward insists success on the pitch is Manchester United's 'top priority' despite their refusal to sack beleaguered manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United have lost four of their last six Premier League matches, including the 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool and a 2-0 schooling by Manchester City, conceding 12 goals in the defeats.
Although United are top of Champions League Group F, they are level on points with Villarreal, United's opponents in their penultimate group stage game next week.
United were eliminated from the League Cup at the first hurdle by West Ham in September. Despite the dire form of just five wins from 11 league games, United have resisted sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the Manchester Evening News understands
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