Wayne Rooney has now had his say on Ruben Amorim’s scathing assessment of Manchester United in the aftermath of the 1-1 Premier League draw against Leeds United.
Ruben Amorim put himself front and centre in the firing line after the 40-year-old Manchester United manager did not hold back with his true feelings about the club.
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“I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the head coach.
“I know my name is not Conte, Tuchel, Mourinho but I’m the manager of Manchester United. It’s going to be like this for 18 months or until the board decide to change.
“I’m not going to quit. I’ll do my job until another guy is coming here to replace me.
Ruben Amorim
Speaking after United’s encounter with Leeds United on Sunday, the Portuguese coach hinted at tension with the behind-the-scenes hierarchy at Old Trafford.
Amorim hit out at his title of ‘United head coach,’ which is his designated role after Ineos appointed him in 2024, and insisted that he is the Red Devils’ “manager.”
The former Sporting CP head coach also alluded to the end of his United contract in 2027 and insisted that he would do his role for “18 months” before “we move on.”
Ruben Amorim’s comments after Leeds United vs Man Utd sparks powerful response from Wayne Rooney
Ruben Amorim’s latest Manchester United remarks have cast further uncertainty around the Red Devils boss’ long-term future at the Premier League club.
The ex-Sporting CP manager had hinted at his frustrations at the Red Devils over the January transfer window ahead of United’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Leeds.
Speaking on his podcast, Wayne Rooney has admitted that it was “strange” to see how Amorim pulled no punches in his post-match press conference at Elland Road.
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“It’s strange, interesting,” he said on BBC Sport’s The Wayne Rooney Show.
“And I think his choice of words is very, I don’t know, decisive [and] confusing because if you’re a manager or head coach — I don’t know what his title is, as a head coach, I think.
“And I think he speaks with a confidence and an authority that he knows he’s going to be there and he’s going to remain the manager and that’s the only reason I can assume he speaks with that belief because the last two games have not been very good.
“And so yeah, I think, yeah, it’s quite confusing. I’m confused with the words he said.”
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United legend Rooney insisted that Amorim’s position is much different compared with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City or Jurgen Klopp’s former role at Liverpool.
“Yeah. No, but I think you need to earn the right to you need to earn the right to be able to dictate exactly what happens at a football club, especially a football club like Man United,” he continued.
“Then, if Guardiola comes into Manchester United, for instance, I don’t think anyone would question what players he wants to bring or bring in or the system.
“And I just think for Amorim and I actually feel for him a little bit because the squad is not good enough. I said this last week: the squad’s not good enough.
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Rooney added: “The players he’s got on the bench are young academy kids, who it’s great to see them on the bench, but are they ready at this moment in time?
“And it’s very difficult to put young players onto a football pitch. When the squad, the team is not very good.
“And so, I feel for him a little bit, but he is not Pep Guardiola. He’s not Jurgen Klopp. He hasn’t got that history or that background.
“So, I don’t think he should be speaking with that authority in [the way] he is. And I just think the words he’s saying are very confusing to me.”
Following United’s result against Leeds at the weekend, the Red Devils will now travel to Turf Moor for their Premier League clash against Burnley on Wednesday.
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