Ruben Amorim says he was “proud” to be Manchester United’s head coach and apologised to the fans for his silence since he was sacked in January.
Amorim, now head coach of AC Milan, was in charge at Old Trafford for 14 months.
He appeared to criticise the club’s hierarchy in a post-match press conference, with United making the decision to end his contract the following day.
Amorim oversaw 63 games as United boss in all competitions, winning 24, drawing 18 and losing 21.
And in the Premier League, he only achieved 15 victories in 47 matches, giving him the worst win ratio (32%) of any United boss in the competition.
Amorim was also in charge for the final six months of United’s worst-ever Premier League campaign in 2024-25, as they recorded their lowest finish (15th), posted their worst points tally (42) and scored their fewest goals (44) in any season in the competition.
Following his sacking, Amorim stayed silent and opted against making any statements about his time at United on social media.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 8, 2026
But in his first Milan press conference, when asked what he had learnt during his time at United, Amorim, who acknowledged he had made mistakes in Manchester, addressed the fans.
“It is hard to explain the mistakes as I would have to explain all the context of the last adventure,” he said.
“The only thing I can say is that I learn a lot and I did some mistakes.
“I didn’t have [the] opportunity – and I am sorry for that – to say something to the Manchester United fans at the moment, [but] I am really proud to have been their coach for a year.
“Now it is a different history. There are a lot of things I could do better in the last experience. But sometimes it is like that. You need to learn to reach a different level. That is my thinking here.
“Everyone learns from their experience. I learn a lot. I did some mistakes. I will try to change, but there are some things you never change. I think I will be better. That is all.”
