Ruben Amorim seeks to 'avoid mistakes' at AC Milan after Pope comments at Man United
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Former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that he WOULD be open to altering his tactical approach, despite pledging not to during his time at Old Trafford. The Portuguese coach served with the Red Devils between November 2024 and January 2026.
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However, his tenure with United was largely miserable, with Amorim ultimately being dismissed. One of the primary factors behind his downfall at the club was his unwavering commitment to his three-at-the-back system, despite numerous players struggling to adapt to the formation.
He even went so far as to claim that not even the leader of the Catholic Church could persuade him otherwise. Speaking at the time, Amorim said, via The Mirror: "No, no, no. No one. Not even the Pope.
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"This is my job. This is my responsibility. This is my life. There will be an evolution, but we need to make all the good steps.
"If I'm a player and I have a coach that, with a lot of pressure, it doesn't matter if he's all around the world, is saying: 'You need to change the system.' And I'm going to change. In this moment, they will look at me in a different way.
"So, everything, when you think about the impact that any decision is going to have on the team, everything is important."
It now seems that Amorim is prepared to show flexibility after all. Following his new side AC Milan's 3-0 victory over Lecce on Sunday, he indicated that he would be willing to adjust his approach to fit his squad, rather than forcing them into a rigid framework.
"A great victory," Amorim said. "I liked the movement, especially the attacking depth. We managed the game and read the opponent well.
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"These are different times, but we're improving. Today the players had more freedom; in recent games we were a bit too static, stuck.
"I can't repeat my mistakes from Manchester. If we don't have the characteristics to play a certain way, we have to adapt.
"We'll go back to building with three, but we'll see. Here in Italy, the coaches are very good, especially at going after other teams one-on-one."
Amorim joined the San Siro club in the summer and has made an encouraging beginning with his new club, with Milan remaining undefeated through their first five matches, claiming three victories. That leaves the Rossoneri fifth in Serie A and two points adrift of current pacesetters AS Roma.