Ruben Amorim was recently sacked by Manchester United after just 14 months in charge at Old Trafford, but the Portuguese manager was ready to step down even before that.
Amorim was set to leave Old Trafford before making his official exit (Image: Getty Images)
Ruben Amorim was reportedly ready to quit Manchester United just three days before being shown the door. The Portuguese manager was sacked earlier this month after a dismal 14 months in charge.
He underperformed under Amorim, and his relationship with director of football Jason Wilcox deteriorated to the point of no return. One comment in particular from a former Southampton player annoyed Amorim comparing his role to that of a manager.
According to reports, the situation at Old Trafford was so bad that he was willing to forgo any compensation and quit completely. According to The Sun, Amorim was ready to quit three days before he was actually fired following an argument with Wilcox.
After discussions with his agent Raul Costa, he changed his mind. Mr. Amorim’s attorney believed his client should be upheld or fired, and if his spell was indeed coming to an end, he should be compensated for his work.
Of course, Amorim was sacked by Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada after the draw with Leeds for securing a £12m fee and was due to leave the club soon after.
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His departure comes just days after a bizarre rant about his role at the club. “Guys, I’m going to leave it at that, but I notice that you’re receiving selective information about everything. I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United. That’s clear.”
“I know my name isn’t Tuchel or Conte or Mourinho, but I’m the manager of Manchester United. This situation lasts for 18 months or when the board decides to replace me. That was my point. I want this to be over. I’m not going to quit. I’m going to do my job until another man comes here to replace me.”
“I just want to say, I’m not just going to be the coach, I’m going to be the manager of this team. I was very clear about that. It’s going to be over in 18 months and then we’re all going to move on.”
Ruben Amorim was sacked earlier this month (Image: Getty Images)
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“That was the deal. That’s my job, not to be a coach. If people can’t stand Gary Nevils and all the criticism, then I need to change clubs. No, I want to say, guys, I didn’t come here to be a coach, I came here to be the manager of Manchester United. Each department, the scouting department, the sporting director needs to do their job. I’ll do my job for 18 months and then move on. Thank you everyone.”
United then announced that Michael Carrick had been appointed as manager until the end of the season, defeating Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
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