Amorim: What bothers me most is losing. The board will decide whether I stay or go.

2025-10-05 05:20

Amorim: What bothers me most is losing. The board will decide whether I stay or go.


Ruben Amorim said on Saturday that he would never voluntarily resign as Manchester United manager.


Manchester United spent a total of 251 million euros on signings this summer, but their start was not ideal: in addition to being eliminated on penalties by Grimsby Town from League Two in the second round of the Carabao Cup, they also ranked 11th in the Premier League with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses and 10 points.


In the eyes of the outside world, Amorim bears some responsibility for Manchester United's current predicament. There are also reports that Manchester United is considering a coaching change, with potential candidates including Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Roberto De Zerbi and Darren Fletcher.


Despite the rumors, Amorim insisted he was not worried about losing his job. In an interview with Sky Sports, he said: "The worst thing about this job is not winning games. Of course, it is my dream to coach Manchester United. I want to stay here and I am willing to do my best. But the problem that bothers me right now is losing games, not losing my job."


"People are afraid of losing their job because they have to pay the bills, but I don't feel that way. I just want to keep managing Manchester United. When the team doesn't win, that's what hurts me - not the fear of losing my job. I don't care about the job at all."


"As you can see, I don't care about the managerial position. What hurts me the most is the feeling of losing or failing. That's what hurts me the most."


As for the possibility of voluntarily resigning, Amorim made it clear: "That is the decision of the board of directors. I have no right to make my own decision. Sometimes I do have the idea of resigning because losing is unbearable. When you just created momentum, but encounter an unexpected situation in the next game, the frustration is really frustrating."


"The feeling of defeat is sometimes painful for me and it also affects the players and coaching staff. However, leaving is not something I can decide. If I don't do my best to pursue my coaching goals at Manchester United, leaving will be very difficult."


Will he lose the trust of Manchester United's top management due to poor results? Amorim responded: "I am not worried about this. No one here is naive. We all understand that in order to continue to advance the project, we must achieve results."


"We could end up in a situation that is difficult for everyone because Manchester United is a big club with many sponsors and two owners. It will be difficult to maintain the balance, but I am not worried about it."


"What I really want to see is that my team can play in a consistent way regardless of winning or losing. However, we are not able to do that yet. We can't even execute some of the most basic steps stably."


"If my players believed the outside media and said the problem was the system, I would be furious because I could clearly see that this team could play in a different system."


"We need to play in the same way, with the same power, the same intensity and the same focus," Amorim concluded. "If that's the case, the tactical system itself doesn't matter."

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