Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has blamed his emotions for his post-match comments after the Grimsby defeat which provoked questions about his future, saying "sometimes I want to quit". In the immediate aftermath of the EFL Cup defeat by the League Two side on Wednesday, the Portuguese said his team "were completely lost" and that "something has to change".
He opted not to clarify his comments, which even inside Old Trafford have been interpreted by some as the 40-year-old considering his future. But speaking on Friday, he said: "To be really honest, every time that we have a defeat like that in the future I'm going to be like that. I'm going to say sometimes I hate my players and sometimes I love my players. "Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years. "I need to improve on that, it's going to be hard but now I'm focused on the next game."
In the aftermath of the penalty shootout defeat at Blundell Park, the first time United had ever lost a competitive game to a fourth-tier club, Amorim spoke to numerous media outlets. To them all, he said 'the team and the players spoke really loudly today' without clarifying what he meant. He also said he needed to talk to the club's hierarchy next week and 'think about things'.
Amorim accepts such pointed statements are bound to invite debate about his future and bring uncertainty.
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