Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim apologized to the Red Devils’ fans for his team’s early exit from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Grimsby, a fourth-tier club in England.
United began the season with a loss to Arsenal, followed by a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the Premier League, before the biggest disaster came with a hard-fought draw against Grimsby in the Carabao Cup round of 64, followed by a penalty shootout loss.
This exit marked United’s first ever exit at the hands of a fourth-tier team in English football, threatening even the Portuguese manager’s future at Old Trafford.
After the match, Amorim said, “I want to apologize to our fans. We will come back again, and after that, we will have time to improve and reflect on what was missing.”
He added, “It’s difficult to talk about. I’ve been here for seven months, talking about the environment or anything else, and I see it as something bigger than that.” Amorim hinted that he had lost the confidence of the United players, saying, “I think the players have been very vocal about what they want, and I think it’s very clear.”
United host Burnley at Old Trafford in the third round of the Premier League, and if they lose, Amorim could be sacked early. The Portuguese is, numerically speaking, the worst manager to have ever managed the Red Devils.
