Ruben Amorim insists his emotional attachment to Manchester United has gone after his AC Milan side got the better of the Premier League team in pre-season
Ruben Amorim insists he “feels nothing for Manchester United” after getting the better of his former club in a pre-season clash at the weekend.
The Portuguese coach was axed by the Red Devils in January but hired by AC Milan this summer – and the pre-season schedule saw the two sides meet in Poland at the weekend. Milan would secure a 4-2 win as Amorim got one over on his former team.
The Italians had struggled in pre-season, losing 3-0 to Chelsea recently as Amorim found it difficult to have the impact he’d hoped for, but he landed a much needed win against the Premier League giants.
Despite the build-up Amorim insists there was no added emotion when it came to facing United, where his tenure ended with him winning just 24 of his 63 matches, as the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss insists he feels nothing for them despite his previous connection.
Amorim told Sky Sport Italia: “No. For me, it was just a normal match. Since I signed with Milan, I’ve felt nothing about Manchester United. I’m just proud to have been at Man United and I still love the club, but after signing with Milan, I [feel] nothing bad about anything because I’m very happy, because I’m in the place where I want to be. I just want to continue here.
“Of course, it was special to play against them again, but I wanted to win a game this preseason to present ourselves well in our league, to give a good image to our fans, so they can support us in our first match.”
Amorim was appointed in November 2024 and would go on to preside over the club’s worst ever Premier League finish, ending in 15th during a season that saw them win just 11 times. He would also lose in the Europa League final before his dismissal the following year.
Despite his Manchester struggles Amorim still landed the top job at one of Europe’s most decorated sides and apologised to United upon his unveiling.
“It is hard to explain the mistakes as I would have to explain all the context of the last adventure,” he said. “The only thing I can say is that I learn a lot and I did some mistakes.
“I didn’t have [the] opportunity – and I am sorry for that – to say something to the Manchester United fans at the moment [but] I am really proud to have been their coach for a year.”
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