Ruben Amorim has admitted that his spell at Manchester United came with \u201ca lot of mistakes\u201d, saying the experience taught him plenty before his move to AC Milan.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese coach was dismissed in January after a breakdown in relations with the club\u2019s hierarchy, including director of football Jason Wilcox, and the club then paid another \u00a315.9 million ($21.2 million) to remove him and his staff. His exit brought down a turbulent 14-month stay that never found stable ground.<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s United side struggled to impose itself, with a back-three structure that often left the team short of control and vulnerable to the unpredictability of Premier League football. The numbers from his time at Old Trafford underline why the project unravelled. He leaves with the club\u2019s worst Premier League win ratio at 32%, the worst goals conceded per game ratio at 1.53, and the lowest clean sheet ratio at 15% in their history.<\/p>\n
Across 63 matches, United won 25, drew 15 and lost 23, with a win percentage of 39.7 and a +8 goal difference. The decline in results and the lack of a clear identity were central to the decision to move on.<\/p>\n
Now at AC Milan after replacing Massimiliano Allegri, Amorim says the past is behind him. Speaking during a press conference on Milan\u2019s preseason tour down under, he said: \u201cThe first thing is that it doesn\u2019t matter anymore,\u201d Amorim told reporters during a press conference on Milan\u2019s preseason tour down under. \u201cThat is the feeling. There\u2019s a history, then something happens, the context changes, and you focus on the next challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
AC Milan are backing him to restore them to the top of Serie A after back-to-back finishes of eighth and fifth, having parted ways with Allegri in May. Amorim was appointed on June 15 and now begins a new chapter with a very different set of expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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