Amorim to Deliver On-Pitch Apology to United Fans After Disastrous Season Finale

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim will publicly address fans with an apology following Sunday’s final home game of the season against Aston Villa, bringing a disappointing campaign to a close. While United prepare for a customary lap of appreciation at Old Trafford, the club is bracing for one of its worst-ever Premier League finishes — potentially ending just above the relegation zone.

The apology, Amorim confirmed, will be delivered post-match, as the Portuguese manager intends to speak directly to supporters on the pitch. “An apology is clear. An explanation, you don’t have time,” he admitted. “I will be honest with the fans and I will say what is in my mind and what is in my heart.”

United's defeat in the Europa League final to Tottenham — a 1-0 loss on Wednesday — cemented a trophyless season and ensured the team will not be playing in Europe next year. Despite that, Amorim insists it is essential to participate in the lap of honour, stating, “It’s tradition and we have to face it. It will be the biggest mistake if we don’t do that. I know that the manager addresses the public, I will do that because it’s the minimum. The least I can do is to talk with the fans and to say what I want to say. I will decide tomorrow, I have an idea, so we will do that because if there is a season that we need to do it, it’s this one, and of course we will be there.”

Amorim, who joined United in November, has only managed six Premier League wins in 26 games, but remains adamant that the club has made internal progress. If results on Sunday don’t go their way, United could finish in 17th place — their lowest in the Premier League era.

“Things can change fast,” Amorim said. “But to reach the kind of level that we need to be as Manchester United is going to take time. But I cannot say how many windows, how many years we need to reach that point. But we can improve. That is clear.”

Reflecting on the scale of the challenge he inherited, Amorim conceded the reality was harsher than anticipated. “Yes, the problems for me was deeper than I was thinking because I can watch, I can feel it during training at Carrington, all our organisation, then it’s not the problems, but the stability in our club. Everybody is changing, all the departments are changing, so we did that in one year. In six months, we are doing everything, so everything is more difficult, but I think we are getting some steps to improve things. You cannot see that because results are so poor, but we are in a better place, that I can guarantee you.”

Amorim declined to elaborate on the futures of club captain Bruno Fernandes and young winger Alejandro Garnacho, both of whom are reportedly considering their next steps. “The focus is the last game. I don’t know what is going to happen. We have a plan, we were prepared for both situations – with Champions League and without Champions League. We have an idea of the type of squad we want but now we focus on the game because we still have the last game and we have time to address all these situations.”

“I don’t regret. In this moment, I’m really glad that I arrived six months before we started the new season. We suffered a lot but we are going to avoid a lot of mistakes that would have been in the next season. Now we can use all that suffering to change things in the summer – not just the players, there are a lot of things we need to change in our club.”

Despite the grim season, Amorim reiterated his faith in the rebuilding process underway at Old Trafford. “I suffer like any Mancunian suffer to see all the things… but I think we are making some steps to improve things. You cannot see that because results are so poor, but we are in a better place, I can guarantee you.”

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