Pep Guardiola has explained where he thinks Rúben Amorim went wrong following his sacking as Manchester United head coach on Monday.
Rúben Amorim has been relieved of his duties as Manchester United head coach after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Leeds at Elland Road.
In the aftermath of the match, Amorim launched a heated post-match rant, suggesting he wanted to speak to the club’s manager rather than their head coach.
There have also been widespread reports of tension between Amorim and Director of Football Jason Wilcox, centred on disagreements over playing philosophy and transfer policy.
United have stressed that the 40-year-old’s departure was not the result of a power struggle behind the scenes, but a perceived lack of progress on the pitch.
Guardiola asked for initial reaction to Amorim sacking
On Tuesday afternoon, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola spoke to the press ahead of their fixture against Brighton on Wednesday evening, and was asked for his initial reaction to Amorim’s sacking.
He replied that he believes managers are getting less and less time at clubs. He compared Amorim’s situation to that of Enzo Maresca, who was recently dismissed from his role at Chelsea amid friction between the manager and board members.
“It’s a fact [that managers now get] less time, I know. Like what happened with Enzo,” Guardiola said.
“I cannot say anything for respect for the players and for the institution, Chelsea, United. Only I can say the same. Rúben is a top manager, so decisions have been made for our neighbours, so I wish him, Rúben, all the best in the future.”
Recent results killed Amorim, says Guardiola
Further, the legendary Spanish manager was asked to compare how intense managing in Manchester and the Premier League is compared to Spain and Germany, where he managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich before his appointment at City.
“Quite similar,” he said. “I don’t think there is no country that you say if you don’t win games, you are going, you are safe. [There are] exceptions, but normally, [if] you don’t get results, it doesn’t matter.”
He then went on to say that if Amorim had managed to secure wins against th elikes of Everton, Bournemouth, and others below them in the table, he would still be in the job.
“They hire you, every manager they hire a prospect for your ideas. And you suck for the results. So… Nobody, [only a] few teams sustain [one manager] for a long time. But sometimes you need the process, you need the time.
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“They draw three games at home. Against Everton, 10 against 11, 70 minutes. Against Bournemouth, again, they made incredible job [scoring four goals]. [But if they had beaten] the opponents, [they would be] close to Arsenal [in the table].
“So the gaps, the differences are sometimes so, so, so small. And now, you see the last games United have a lot of absences. Like we have right now, and it’s difficult to cope, you know.
A lot of players in the African Cup and injures, a lot of injuries. Important, important players. When important players are not available, always it’s more and more difficult.”
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