Following their disappointing defeat in the Europa League against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has said he would leave the club without compensation, if the club no longer want him as head coach.
Just six months into his tenure, and only one transfer window, the Red Devils boss Amorim has already been discussing his potential exit.
Amidst the club’s current financial turmoil, the Portuguese has insisted that he would be happy to leave any compensation owed to him if Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd co-owner, decides he is not the man for the job next season.
In rather ambiguous fashion, Amorim said after the game: “I have nothing to show to the fans, so in this moment it is a little bit of faith. Let’s see.
Ruben Amorim's side lost 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on Wednesday evening
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“I am always open. If the board and fans feel I am not the right guy, I will go in the next day without any conversation about compensation, but I will not quit.
“I am really confident on my job. And as you see, I will not change nothing in the way I do things.”
The Europa League final on Wednesday evening gave both Tottenham Hotspur and Man Utd the opportunity to salvage some positivity in a downright dismal season for both clubs.
European silverware, Champions League qualification and £100million of extra revenue were on the line. Unfortunately, Amorim’s side never turned up on the night and fell to a messy first half Brennan Johnson goal.
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Despite the huge disappointment of the evening and the season as a whole, Amorim insisted he would be able to continue to improve the club: “Yes, I’m confident that I’m the guy, more so now than at the beginning.
“Because I know the club, I know what it means to coach this club, I understand what this team needs. I have more tools to do my job.”
“I have realised so much in my confidence that I can do the job.
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“In this moment, I am not going to be here defending myself. It is not my style. In this moment, it is a little bit of faith [needed].”
It is not the first time the 40-year-old boss has asked for faith in the north west, as it was recently reported he had to be convinced to stay at the club in January, with the board reiterating their belief he was the right man for the job.
On the night, Amorim was adamant his side were the better team: “It was clear we were the better team, then we manage not to score again. The guys try everything to win the game. In the future, we can assess.
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Ruben Amorim insisted his side 'were the better team' despite falling to defeat
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“I was always really honest with you. We were not perfect today, but we were better than the opponents. There are days when we have been really poor, but today was not the day.”
Missing out on extra revenue provides further financial challenges for the club moving forward, but failing to qualify for Europe narrows the ever-decreasing pool of players that could be attracted to the project in Manchester.
“We have two plans, even for the market, and we need to understand it is tough for a club like ours not to be in the Champions League,” he said on the club failing to qualify for any European competition for the first time in 11 years.
“But we have more time and have time to be better during the week and in the Premier League, and that will be our focus.”
Having more focus on improving the basics - such as their domestic form - should, in theory, enable the cub to once again be chasing European qualification via the league.
However, with their financial troubles, questions surrounding the manager and a below-par squad, the future is looking very bleak for Manchester United at this moment in time.
