Manchester, England — Ruben Amorim, Manchester United head coach, don dey feel serious pressure as him team suffer dem 17th league defeat of the season with 2-0 loss to West Ham for Old Trafford on Sunday. In the post-match press conference, Amorim talk say him dey embarrassed by the team position for the table, and him dey question di attitude of di players.
With dis loss, United don drop enter 16th position for di Premier League, which fit mark dem lowest league finish since dem relegated to second tier in 1974. “How is a manager of Manchester United supposed to feel in this position? Embarrassed and it’s hard to accept,” Amorim talk. “For me, di biggest concern na di feeling say it dey okay to lose. We suppose change our position and nobody suppose feel say losing dey okay.”
Amorim, who lead United to di Europa League final, don only win six Premier League games since him come in as head coach last November. Him contract go run till 2027 but e don hint say e fit not dey around for long if nothing change quick. “I dey focus on myself, we need di culture for di club and di team to change,” him add.
Next match na league game against Chelsea on Friday before dem face Tottenham for di Europa League final on May 21. Amorim talk say trophy and Champions League football dey on di line for dem, but he get doubt say di club dey ready for return to di top competition.
“I no dey concerned about di final, na di smallest problem for our club now. We need to change something wey dey deeper. We dey show for dis end of di season say playing in di Premier League and Champions League dey like moon for us. We need to accept that and prepare well for Chelsea next week,” he conclude.
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