Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes his Manchester United side to Tottenham this weekend for the first of three crunch games that are set to decide his future.
Solskjaer has been the cosh for weeks after a poor run of form which has seen United record just three wins in their last nine games.
And after overseeing United's worst-ever home defeat to Liverpool in last weekend's 5-0 thrashing, the heat has been turned up to almost unbearable levels on the Norwegian.
The Old Trafford hierarchy have handed Solskjaer a brief reprieve, with the United chief reportedly being told he has three games to save himself from the axe.
A Champions League clash with Atalanta follow's Saturday's game before United resume their Premier League campaign with a clash against rivals Manchester City which could prove decisive for Solskjaer.
Mirror Football takes a look at how Solskjaer's predecessors fared in their final games when the writing was on the wall...
Jose Mourinho (2016-2018)
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Jose Mourinho was sacked following a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool back in December 2018 - even though he had overseen a run of just two defeats in United's previous 10 games before the clash with the Reds.
In a way, Mourinho's situation is almost a direct reverse of Solskjaer's current situation.
The current United boss can't buy a result right now, whereas Mourinho was faring better on the pitch, even if some of those results were draws.
But the general mood around the club had collapsed under the former Chelsea boss, despite him guiding them to second place in the league the season before - United's highest finish since the days of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Morale in the dressing room had sapped to an all-time low and the cheery demeanor that Mourinho had embodied at his unveiling a couple of years previously had long since evaporated, despite being backed favourably in the transfer market.
Mourinho's final three games in charge kicked off with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Fulham before United were toppled 2-1 by Valencia in the Champions League.
They preceded his final stand against Liverpool shortly before he was dismissed. But there were rumblings of his departure before that reverse, although losing to the Reds may have accelerated United's decision.
The club made it clear that Mourinho was dismissed for matters beyond results, including a lack of focus on younger players and no real progress or development in fostering a style of play despite spending over £400million during his spell in charge.
In the end, the writing was undeniably on the wall for Mourinho - even with results better than they are currently under Solskjaer.
Louis van Gaal (2014-2016)
Louis van Gaal was dismissed just days after winning the FA Cup in his second year at Old Trafford.
Unlike Solskjaer, both van Gaal and Mourinho tasted silverware during their time in Manchester
But it couldn't save either from the sack.
The Dutchman clocked up over 100 matches at the helm and certainly had a healthy run of results during his final days at the club.
Van Gaal's final three games saw United lose 3-2 at West Ham before going on to beat Bournemouth 3-1 and then Crystal Palace 2-1 in the FA Cup final.
Even that 3-2 defeat to the Hammers was United's in seven games, with six of those being wins.
The lure of Mourinho was too strong for the United hierarchy though, with fan concerns over van Gaal's playing style also a factor in the veteran's departure.
It's also worth noting that van Gaal was perhaps the most wasteful United manager on this list in the transfer market, with a string of big-money signings such as Angel di Maria, Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay all flopping in Manchester.
With that being said, although van Gaal's departure wasn't a surprise, it was considered by some to be a tad harsh.
Rather than drawing anything conclusive from van Gaal's demise, Solskjaer should instead count himself fortunate that he's been afforded much more leniency when it comes to recent results - which look utterly horrific compared to van Gaal's.
David Moyes (2013-2014)
David Moyes was handpicked by Ferguson as his successor in the Scot's final act before stepping down as United chief.
Ferguson was always going to be a difficult act to follow, but Moyes struggled to get to grips with his new position as the Old Trafford figurehead.
In fairness to Moyes, he wasn't even afforded a full season, let alone a couple of years at the helm like van Gaal and Mourinho.
He also only spent a fraction of the amount they did following his shorter spell in charge.
Things started to turn sour for Moyes during the Spring when United lost 3-0 to both Liverpool and Manchester City in the space of nine days.
Moyes rallied briefly, but less than a month after United were humbled at home by City, Moyes was dismissed just months into a six-year contract.
The former Everton boss had mixed results in his final three games, overseeing a 4-0 win at Newcastle before consecutive defeats against Bayern Munich and, ironically, Everton.
And it was the defeat at the Toffees that eventually saw Moyes come unstuck as he was relieved from his duties shortly after.
It wasn't entirely unexpected, with rumblings over his future refusing to go away during the final weeks of his reign.
The West Ham boss was honest when admitting the experience still played on his mind just last month, and conceded that he only had himself to blame for not winning enough games.
"Yeah, I do because I see it as a huge opportunity to manage the biggest club in the world," conceded the Hammers boss.
"And I don't blame anybody else bar myself. I needed to win more games. If you manage the biggest club in the world then you have to win the games and unfortunately, I didn't win enough games but, Ole is doing a really good job.
"I think all managers at any club would always ask for some time and if you can get that chance then it certainly helps you to build your squad and let you put your thoughts over to the team."
Even though Moyes backed Solskjaer, his words should still haunt the United boss.
Failing to win enough games is what cost him his job - and his final bunch of results alarmingly look far better than the run Solskjaer and United are currently on.
