Ahead of a season-defining Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that it’s strange that he doesn’t have the fear of a sacking that other managers in similar positions have faced.
Amorim’s United go up against Tottenham on Thursday. Tottenham, under Ange Postecoglou have suffered in the English Premier League just as Man Utd have. And yet it is the Australian coach who seems to have his job riding on the result of the game. Amorim, though, knows that even a loss in the final will not mean that his job is in danger. The Portuguese manager has constantly said that his methods need to be accepted by the team and the management and his staunch disregard for league position has ended in a grudging extension of time and further transfer windows.
“I know that in this kind of club, also Tottenham but especially Manchester United, it’s strange because you have some coaches here that lose games and are sacked. It’s hard to explain. People see what we are trying to do and see I’m thinking more about the club than myself.
“People, especially the board, understand that we have a lot of issues that in the context are really hard. I don’t know how to explain [why] the fans like me at this moment. It’s hard to explain. I will try to prove myself to the fans, to the board, but I don’t have an explanation for you.”
Amorim said he is not concerned about his job. “It’s a good thing for me – I never worry about that. That is a part of being a coach. And the most important thing, I know what I’m doing. I explained everything before we start, I explain about the storm [that would come].
United will face the Spurs at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, where they beat the home team 3-0 in the semi-final.
