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Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Amorim's secret flight to Monaco hours after Europa League final revealed as Man Utd boss jetted in for showdown talks
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUBEN AMORIM was summoned to Monaco for crunch talks with Manchester United execs - just hours after defeat in the Europa League final. The Portuguese boss watched his flops go down 1-0 to Tottenham in Bilbao last Wednesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Ruben Amorim was in Monaco for crunch talks on Thursday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 3 The 40-year-old has agreed to stay on as United manager Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Amorim's side endured a dismal domestic campaign, losing 18 Premier League matches and finishing 16th. The 40-year-old only joined the club last November after the Red Devils parted ways with Erik ten Hag. According to The Athletic, he was summoned to a monthly gathering of United's executive committee. Amorim jetted to Monaco hours after Wednesday's loss to fight for his job. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL NOTT ON How Prem table would look without VAR with Champions League spots VERY different The club's ownership and executives meet every month, but the manager is not usually required to attend. Following the meeting, Amorim returned to Manchester and the following day told his squad that he would be staying for next season. Amorim admitted prior to Bilbao he would consider quitting Old Trafford if the "board and the fans feel I am not the right guy." He has now committed his immediate future to the club. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK And the former Sporting Lisbon chief had a scathing message to his flops as he addressed fans following Saturday's 2-0 win over Aston Villa. Amorim said: "First of all, I want to apologise. Champions League places CONFIRMED after Aston Villa VAR controversy as Newcastle have to be saved by Man Utd "It was really disappointing with the team. Secondly, I want to say thank you. "We are very grateful for your support during the season. "I know it was really hard to support us in many games. "But now we have to make a choice or we stay stuck in the past. "Because this season is in the past, it's over. "We fight each other or we stick together and move forward. 3 "Six months ago, in my first three games in charge, with two victories and one draw, I said to you a storm is coming. "Today, after this disaster season, I want to tell you the good days are coming." Amorim also apologised to his players, adding: "Sometimes I was not fair but I try always to be honest with you guys." United are set for a busy summer, with almost EVERY player up for sale. Amorim has reportedly told Alejandro Garnacho to find a new club when the transfer window reopens. And a deal to bring in Matheus Cunha from Wolves looks to have already been agreed.
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Amorim's secret flight to Monaco hours after Europa League final revealed as Man Utd boss jetted in for showdown talks
RUBEN AMORIM was summoned to Monaco for crunch talks with Manchester United execs - just hours after defeat in the Europa League final. The Portuguese boss watched his flops Advertisement 3 Ruben Amorim was in Monaco for crunch talks on Thursday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 3 The 40-year-old has agreed to stay on as United manager Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The 40-year-old only According to Amorim jetted to Monaco hours after Wednesday's loss to fight for his job. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The club's ownership and executives meet every month, but the manager is not usually required to attend. Following the meeting, Amorim returned to Manchester and the following day told his squad that he would be staying for next season. Amorim admitted prior to Bilbao he would consider quitting Old Trafford if the "board and the fans feel I am not the right guy." He has now committed his immediate future to the club. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK And the former Sporting Lisbon chief Amorim said: "First of all, I want to apologise. Champions League places CONFIRMED after Aston Villa VAR controversy as Newcastle have to be saved by Man Utd "It was really disappointing with the team. Secondly, I want to say thank you. Advertisement "We are very grateful for your support during the season. "I know it was really hard to support us in many games. "But now we have to make a choice or we stay stuck in the past. "Because this season is in the past, it's over. Advertisement "We fight each other or we stick together and move forward. 3 "Six months ago, in my first three games in charge, with two victories and one draw, I said to you a storm is coming. "Today, after this disaster season, I want to tell you the good days are coming." Advertisement Amorim also apologised to his players, adding: "Sometimes I was not fair but I try always to be honest with you guys." United are set for a busy summer, with almost when the transfer window reopens. And a deal to bring in Matheus Cunha from Wolves looks to have already been agreed. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim to grab microphone and APOLOGISE to fans at Old Trafford after Aston Villa clash
RUBEN AMORIM is ready to apologise to fans for Manchester United's awful season but will not offer an explanation — as it would take too long! The boss will speak to the crowd after leading his flops on a red-faced lap of Old Trafford today following the final game of a Advertisement 5 Ruben Amorim is ready to apologise to fans for Manchester United's awful season Credit: Getty 5 Angry fans will be addressed Credit: Reuters 5 SunSport revealed no Man Utd star is safe Credit: Getty He will not sugar-coat the fact his six months in charge have been a horror show. Amorim said: 'I know the manager addresses the public and I will because the least I can can do is talk to the fans and say what I want to. "It is tradition and we have to face it. It will be the biggest mistake if we don't. 'If there is a season we need to do it, it's this one. And it will be an apology, I think it is clear. Advertisement READ MORE IN football 'An explanation? You don't have time! So we will try to be honest . . . I will be honest with the fans and I will say what is in my mind and what is in my heart.' SunSport revealed on Friday that Amorim will stay on at United next term Alejandro Garnacho, dropped to the bench for the 1-0 Europa League final defeat to Spurs in Bilbao on Wednesday, The Portuguese boss, 40, has won just six of 26 Prem games since replacing Advertisement Most read in Football 5 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He said he would quit if fans or the owners did not want him but insists he has no regrets about taking the job. The former Sporting Lisbon chief is even happy he took over in mid-season, despite previously claiming his ideal choice would have been to wait until the summer. Advertisement How Tottenham won the Europa League final v Man United He said: 'I'm really glad that I arrived six months before we start a new season, as I think we are going to avoid a lot of mistakes that would be in the next one. 'Now is the time that we can use all that suffering to change things in the summer . . . and when I say in the summer, it's not just the players. 'There are a lot of things that we need to change in our club. So we are doing that — we did it for six months. We changed in every aspect of our club. 'We suffered a lot but I'm really glad I came six months earlier because it's going to help me a lot next season.' Advertisement 5 Sir Jim Ratcliffe consoles Amorim after defeat to Spurs Credit: Alamy
The 42
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
'Now is the excitement, the moment we can change something' - Amorim ready for United overhaul
RUBEN AMORIM REFUSED to be drawn on the Manchester United futures of Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho as he said all his focus is on Sunday's final game of the season against Aston Villa. Amid the fallout from United's 1-0 Europa League final defeat to Tottenham on Wednesday, a hugely costly loss that leaves them without European football next term, questions have been raised over several players ahead of a busy summer as Amorim reshapes his squad. Captain Fernandes has been linked with a move to the Middle East, with Al Hilal reportedly setting a deadline next week for a decision, while Garnacho cast doubt on his own future after complaining about being left on the bench until the final 20 minutes of Wednesday's final. Advertisement Asked about those players on Saturday, United boss Amorim said: 'The focus now is the last game. I don't know what is going to happen. We have a plan, we were prepared for both situations – with Champions League and without Champions League. 'We have an idea of the type of squad we want but now we focus on the game because we still have the last game, and we have time to address all these situations.' Long-serving defender Luke Shaw said after Wednesday that United's players needed to reflect on whether they were good enough to play for United. Amorim deflected when asked how many members of his squad he believed are at the right level. 'Our focus is on (Villa),' he said. 'We want to finish in a good way in front of our supporters. That is the important thing. We are going to assess the squad, we know what to do, I will say it again, and we'll deal with that when the season is finished. It is not finished yet.' This has been another tough week for Amorim, who has overseen just six Premier League wins since succeeding Erik ten Hag in November and has faced questions over whether he is the right man to turn things around. The Portuguese, who joined from Sporting Lisbon, had initially been reluctant to take over mid-season, but insisted he is now happy he did so as it has given him a fuller understanding of the overhaul needed. 'These six months were really hard,' he said. 'A lot of changes, not just for me but for all the club. We did so many changes inside our club that sometimes it takes a lot, like five years or three years to change all the personnel, and to change a lot of things. 'Now is that part that we need to enjoy and to focus on the future and to be positive, because we know what to do. I know how I want to play. That is clear. With all the mistakes that you guys can point to, I know how I want to play and now is the excitement, the moment we can change something. 'In this moment I'm really glad I arrived six months before the start of a new season. I think we're going to avoid a lot of the mistakes. Now is the time we can use all that suffering to change things in the summer, not just the players. A lot of things need to change in our club.'
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ruben Amorim offers to leave Man Utd ‘without any conversation about compensation' if board want him gone
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUBEN AMORIM claimed he would walk away from Manchester United with no pay-off if the board and fans decide it is time for him to go. But the Portuguese has no intention of quitting despite losing the Europa League final and plummeting to 16th in the Premier League. 5 Ruben Amorim offered to quit as Manchester United manager after the Europa League final defeat Credit: Getty While he admits Red Devils fans need to take a leap of faith with him to believe things can be better next season. Amorim, 40, said: 'In this moment I am not going to be here defending myself. It's not my style, I cannot do it. It is really hard for me. 'So I have nothing to show to the fans and say 'I'm going to improve because of this, I have these problems…' I will not do nothing. 'In this moment it is a little bit of faith. Let's see. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL FAN CHAOS Wild moment Spurs fans storm Tottenham Stadium in pitch invasion after Bilbao win 'I'm always open, if the board and the fans feel that I am not the right guy, I will go the next day without any conversation about compensation. 'But I will not quit. I am really confident in my job. As you can see, I will not change nothing in how I do things.' United were seven points off a Champions League spot when Amorim took over in November but now are a remarkable 27 points off fifth spot. They also blew the chance to qualify for Europe's elite club competition via the Europa League after failing to score yet again in a 1-0 defeat to Spurs in Bilbao. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS It meant United missed out on a £100million windfall. But Amorim said United had a transfer plan anyway if they missed out on the Champions League and claimed the club must use the free midweeks next season to improve domestically. Dave Courtnadge reactions as Tottenham beat Man United in Europa League final He added: 'We have two plans for the market. 'We need to understand that it is tough for a club like ours not to be the in the Champions League. 'But we have to use the other side. 'If we have more time to think and to work during the week and to be better in the Premier League, that will be our focus.' THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball. 5 5 Amorim struggled to find a way past Tottenham Credit: Getty 5 Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave the manager a hug on the pitch Credit: Getty
