Ruben Amorim reveals how his Man United players have responded to him branding the team ‘maybe the worst in the club’s history’

Ruben Amorim has revealed how Manchester United‘s players have responded ho him branding them ‘maybe the worst in the club’s history’.

Amorim came out with the alarming comment after United suffered a seventh defeat in 15 games under their new head coach against Brighton on Sunday. The 39-year-old also damaged a TV in the dressing-room during a post-match rant at Old Trafford.

‘We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United,’ Amorim admitted after the game.

Soon after, he apologised in a long comment, with some of it reading:  ‘I’m a young guy and sometimes I make a mistake,’ he said ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie against Rangers.

‘That’s why I don’t talk after the game. This game, I needed to talk and maybe it was a mistake and then I get more nervous and go to the press conference really nervous and say things I shouldn’t say, that’s it. I don’t promise you I won’t do it again, but I will try to improve.

‘Sometimes I should not say it in those terms, but it is what it is. I understand I give you that headline and I am frustrated sometimes.’

He made the comments after United had lost 2-1 to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday

United were back in action Thursday night when they took on Rangers in the Europa League

Now, he has detailed how the players themselves responded to the claim after they were themselves seemingly targeted with the words.

‘Fine. They know me,’ he said. ‘It’s easier for them to recognise what I’m saying than the other people.

‘I don’t control what people think and say. It was a little bit my fault to create all that. It’s history, it’s in the past, so let’s focus on the next game today. Really important.

‘We need to win, to have time to train, to escape the play-offs and to have that feeling we need, especially at home.’

More to follow.