Ruben Amorim said he is “not interested” in Manchester United fans’ opinions on Sporting CP’s Champions League clash with Manchester City.
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Amorim “not interested” with United fans’ conclusions
Amorim will lead Sporting in his penultimate match against City before taking the reins at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese manager replaces Erik ten Hag, who was sacked by United over a week ago.
A number of United fans are likely to tune into Sporting’s game against City to get an early look at their new coach.
However, Amorim said he is “not interested” at United’s conclusions based on his one game against Pep Guardiola’s side.
“The conclusions that people will draw from this match are not important for me,” he said.
“If it’s a negative outcome [against City] the expectations will drop. If we win tomorrow, people will think the new Alex Ferguson has arrived and obviously it will be difficult to live up to that expectation.”
“I’m not interested in the conclusions people will draw, what I’m interested in is to win the match and then start a new life in Manchester.”
“We could have one situation or the other, it could increase expectations. I don’t know what is better for me.”
Amorim wanted to go to City
Amorim, 46, admitted it “crossed his mind” to head to Etihad Stadium and join former Sporting CP director of football Hugo Viana.
However, he insisted he’s happy with his decision to work with United.
“It’s something that crosses your mind but I never had any doubts,” Amorim said.
“My decision has been made and that’s the club I want to work for. That’s where I want to continue my career as a coach. It crossed my mind, but I decided on the club I wanted and I didn’t want anything else. I wanted Manchester United and that’s what I did.”
