MAN UNITED BOSS AMORIM SAYS HE HAS NO PLANS TO QUIT- His comments came out of a sense of responsibility for their poor performance against West Ham United
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim insisted that he has no plans to walk away from the team, saying his heated comments after Sunday’s 2-0 loss to West Ham United came out of a sense of responsibility for their poor performance.
United are staggering to their worst top-flight season since they were relegated in 1974, with Sunday being their 17th defeat from 36 games and ninth loss at Old Trafford, what was once a fortress, and Amorim had said he may have to leave if their poor form continues.
United, who are 16th in the Premier League, face a Spurs side who are also struggling domestically, sitting a place below Amorim’s team in the table.
The final on May 21 in Bilbao, however, offers both sides a lifeline with a berth in next year’s Champions League on offer.
Asked which he would find more rewarding, lifting the Europa League trophy or qualifying for Europe’s elite club competition, he said: “Champions League is more important, for everything, to prepare the next season, and we are supposed to be in the Champions League, Europa League here is not enough and you feel it here. This is the best way to help us to get to the top.”
Amorim is unsure what his squad will look like for next week’s final, with Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt and Ayden Heaven all injury doubts. They will not feature in tomorrow’s league match at Chelsea.
