Ruben Amorim insists Man United director’s departure “doesn’t change anything” | OneFootball

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim belittles the impact of Dan Ashworth’s recent exit from Carrington.

The Red Devils faithful received the out-of-the-blue news of the 53-year-old’s departure last Sunday, less than 24 hours after the 2-3 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.

The former Newcastle United and Brighton official had only been appointed as Man United sporting director in July following a long pursuit, but he reportedly struggled to adapt to life under INEOS who decided to wield the axe, even though the exit was officially labeled as a decision made by “mutual consent”.

On Thursday, the Premier League giants played their first game since Ashworth’s departure, and they managed to come away with an important Europa League victory over their hosts Viktoria Plzen thanks to Rasmus Hojlund’s off-the-bench brace.

After the match, Amorim was asked to comment on the controversial decision. The 39-year-old dismissed the impact of the director’s exit, considering it a normal happening in this sport, even though he admitted it made for a “bad situation”.

“I don’t think so,” said Amorim when asked if the club has become less stable with Ashworth gone (via Sky Sports).

“The first thing I want to say is that since the first day, I felt great support from the ownership

“From Omar [Berrada, chief executive], from Dan, from Jason (Wilcox, technical director). Dan was part of that and I really felt support from Dan. But this is football and sometimes these things happen. It happens with players, with coaches.

“I know that it’s not the best situation but the important thing is we continue in our way. The path is really clear for everybody and I think this can happen in football.”

Man United boss Ruben Amorim shrugs off Dan Ashworth exit

“Like I said, I’ve felt since day one the support from everybody, so one person leaving doesn’t change anything. Of course, it’s a bad situation because we are talking about a human being, a professional, that supports us as a team.

“But I think the most important thing is that your vision is really clear and that vision doesn’t change if only one person leaves.”