Ruben Amorim admitted he sometimes “hates” his Manchester United players and also has occasional thoughts of quitting the job at Old Trafford.
Amorim has struggled mightily since replacing Erik ten Hag in November last year, winning just seven of 29 Premier League games in charge.
And he came under renewed criticism on Wednesday night when United crashed out of the EFL Cup after losing 12-11 on a penalty shoot-out to League Two side Grimsby Town.
After the game, Amorim made several pointed remarks, including that his players “spoke really loud today what they want”, insinuating a lack of effort against a team that bossed the majority of the 90 minutes.
I am not going to change – Amorim
Asked about the comments today, the Portuguese said: “To be really honest with you guys, every time that we have or have in the future one defeat like that, I’m going to be like that. I’m going to say that sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love my players, sometimes I want to defend my players.
“This is my way of doing things and I’m going to be like that. And I felt that in that moment I was so frustrated and annoyed. And I know, again, that you have a lot of experienced people talking about the way I should perform with the media, to be more constant, to be more calm. I’m not going to be like that.”
Asked if the pressure was becoming too much and he had considered resigning, he added: “Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years. Some times I love to be with my players, sometimes I don’t want to be with them. So, again, I need to improve on that. It’s going to be hard. But now I’m good with the next one.”
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