Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, issued a dire warning to Manchester United after they fell to defeat against ASEAN All Stars at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, May 28. The Red Devils continued their atrocious form from the recently concluded campaign in their preseason, drawing concern from their Malay hosts ahead of the new season.
Taking to his Facebook page after the English side fell to yet another defeat, in front of 72,000 fans on their preseason tour, the Malaysian Prime Minister commented (via Mirror):
The Red Devils are coming off a season that saw them limp to their worst top-flight finish in half a century as Ruben Amorim’s men finished 15th in the Premier League. The English giants will be keen to find their rhythm during preseason and return to the part of the table their fans are accustomed to seeing them.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has responded to his side getting booed by fans after their shock friendly loss to ASEAN All-stars during their preseason trip to Malaysia. The English side failed to impress in front of 72,000 fans and fell to a disappointing defeat in a game they were expected to win comfortably.
Discussing the result and the fan reaction after the match, Amorim admitted he felt guilty and conceded his side deserved the reaction they got, saying (via Mirror):
Manchester United will hope they can bag their first win of the preseason when they face Hong Kong in their next friendly clash on May 30.
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