Immediately after Manchester United's defeat against West Ham, head coach Hoobeng Amorim expressed deep frustration, mentioning his future.
Manchester United, led by coach Amorim, was completely defeated 0-2 at home against West Ham in the 36th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Old Trafford on the 12th (Korea time). As a result, Manchester United fell to 16th place in the league with its 17th loss of the season. Thirteen of the 17 losses came under coach Amorim, who took over the baton of coach Erik tenhach during the season.
In a post-match press conference, Amorim expressed strong dissatisfaction, saying, `I don't care about the players losing anymore'``.
When asked how he felt, he replied, "'As a Manchester United coach, the emotions I have to feel on the spot are embarrassing and difficult to accept.'" "Everyone has to take a lot of things seriously here. We have to be really strong and brave this summer," he said, eager to renew.
He said "The biggest concern is that even after losing, the atmosphere of 'It's okay' is prevalent in our team. Manchester United is a club that should feel like the world is over if it loses at home, but now there is no such sense of crisis."
Then "We are gradually losing the feeling that we are a tremendous club. Everyone should take this situation seriously. You have to be really strong and brave in the summer." Manager Amorim said "There is a lack of urgency in our team right now. This is the most dangerous feeling in a big club. "It's not the players' fault. It's my fault and it's my responsibility. If there is no change, I may have to hand over my seat to someone else", he even mentioned the possibility of resigning.
"To be honest, I am not worried about the Europa League final (against Tottenham on the 21st). The final is the smallest problem in our club. We have to change the deeper problem.'"We are showing at the end of the season that playing in the Premier League or Champions League is like going to the moon. You have to know this," he continued in a straightforward self-criticism. "I'm not worried about the final. We will concentrate. But I don't know what's best. Is it important to play and not play in the Champions League. First of all, I think we should focus on showing a lot of improvement in the next Chelsea match." Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes also agreed with the coach's idea that too many players are now turning their eyes to the Europa League final rather than focusing on the game. Amorim took the helm of Manchester United as Erik tenhach's replacement during the season, but failed to turn the mood around. He is in his worst season since Ferguson retired in 2013.
Amorim repeatedly pointed out the players' complacent mind, which is not afraid to lose. "We're already talking about culture, so I won't talk about club culture separately. But this is the most dangerous feeling in a big club. Sometimes I see these games where I lost my concentration in the Premier League. Like the Europa League, these are games where you don't feel like you have to win to go to the next level. That's what's associated with our team's mentality now."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
