Manchester United: Ruben Amorim blames emotions for comments following Grimsby defeat

United have no intention of sacking Amorim but, when asked later in Friday’s media conference whether he would definitely be in charge on Monday, he said he could not offer any guarantees.

“That is my idea but I don’t know what is going to happen,” he admitted.

“I am not going to promise you anything about what the future is going to be. But I’m the manager of Manchester United and I don’t think that is going to change.”

Amorim could have avoided uncertainty by not making such vague statements.

But he is prepared to accept the debate about his future because he is unwilling to curb his reactions.

“If you have this kind of behaviour, you have to understand you have things that are good on that and then you have the other side of the coin,” he added.

“I know you have a lot of experienced people talking about the way I should perform with the media, to be more constant, to be more calm.

“I do understand that, but I’m not going to be like that. This is my way of doing things. That’s why I have the passion I have. In that moment I was really upset and really disappointed and I’m going to be who I am. So prepare yourself.”

Remarkably, Amorim said it hardly takes him any time to calm down.

“I don’t need anyone,” he added. “I just need 10 minutes with myself alone.”

Asked to clarify his earlier ‘quit’ comments, the Portuguese described how he feels when he is an emotional state.

“It’s, ‘I want to quit, I don’t love my players, I sometimes hate my kids’. I’m going to be like that. It’s not going to change.

“Sometimes it’s a good thing, sometimes it’s a funny thing.”