- Ruben Amorim vents frustration after Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to Brighton, damaging a dressing room TV.
- The incident highlights mounting tensions as United sits 13th in the Premier League table.
- Europa League preparations disrupted with the damaged screen ahead of the Rangers clash.
Ruben Amorim, Manchester United’s head coach, is said to have damaged a television screen in the dressing room following the team’s 3-1 loss to Brighton on Sunday.
The defeat left United in 13th place in the Premier League, prompting Amorim to express his frustration in a fiery speech to his underperforming players.
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During the outburst, the Portuguese manager reportedly gestured so vigorously that he accidentally struck the TV, rendering it unusable ahead of United’s Europa League match with Rangers on Thursday, according to The Athletic.
After the match, Amorim publicly criticised his team, admitting they had fallen well below the club’s historic standards.
“We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United,” Amorim said in a brutally candid post-match interview. “‘I am saying that because we have to acknowledge that and to change it. Here you go: your headlines.
“It’s unacceptable to lose so many games. For any Premier League club, so imagine Manchester United. The opponents are better than us in many details. I am just here to help my players, but we need to understand we are breaking all the bad records.”
Despite the mounting losses, Amorim insisted he would not abandon his tactical approach, even if it continues to bring poor results in the short term.
“I knew it was going to be hard to put a completely new idea in the moment,” Amorim explained. “When you lose games it becomes really hard. So that’s why I’m telling you we are going to suffer because I will continue to do the same. I am not going to change, no matter what.”
Amorim also criticized his players for their lack of discipline and organization during the closing stages of the Brighton match, labelling their performance as “unacceptable.”
“Everybody was changing position, and that is something I will not see again. We can lose, but we must maintain discipline and structure,” he said.
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The defeat marked United’s seventh loss in 15 matches under Amorim, equaling the number of defeats Steve Cooper recorded before being dismissed by Leicester. Moreover, United’s current form at Old Trafford is their worst in 131 years. They have lost six of their 12 home league games this season, a dismal record last seen during the 1893-94 campaign, when the club was known as Newton Heath.
Pundits remain divided on whether Amorim’s public criticism and emotional outbursts will motivate a turnaround or deepen the struggles of an already demoralized squad.
