Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says not even the Pope could persuade him to change his controversial formation.
Another turbulent week at the club following the Manchester derby defeat at Etihad Stadium has included a visit from minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who flew into the Carrington training ground on Thursday in his helicopter.
United officials have said the visit was 'pre-planned' rather than any sort of emergency summit.
Amorim certainly adopted a light-hearted tone when he was asked to explain what had been discussed: "He was offering me a new contract," laughed the former Sporting boss, whose side have managed just one win from four Premier League games this season and been knocked out of the EFL Cup by League Two Grimsby.
He even managed a joke when the questioning turned around the more serious matter of whether Ratcliffe had suggested he may wish to change the 3-4-2-1 formation Amorim is stubbornly refusing to alter, despite widespread criticism.
"No, no, no," he said. "No one. Not even the Pope will change...
"This is my job. This is my responsibility. This is my life. So, I will not change that."