Ruben Amorim damaged the television in the Manchester United dressing room in a furious critique of his side’s 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
With impressive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal coming just days earlier, United fell back to earth with a bitterly disappointing defeat on home soil, after which Amorim admitted his side could be the worst in United’s history.
It turns out that disappointment was also on show behind the scenes. According to The Athletic, Amorim was so frustrated by the defeat that he ended up damaging the large TV in United’s dressing room after the game.
The report claims Amorim made no attempt to hide his displeasure, unleashing a verbal tirade which was punctuated with damage to the screen as the head coach laid into his players for what he felt was an unacceptable performance.
Amorim is usually believed to be quiet in the immediate aftermath of matches while he processes the outcome, but his emotions boiled over in a dramatic display which is said to have shocked a number of players.
Having composed himself for his appearance in front of the press, Amorim warned his players that their suffering was nowhere near over, apologising to fans for what he confessed would be an extended period of disappointment.
The TV will be fixed before United welcome Rangers to Old Trafford on Thursday.
What we know
- Man Utd fell to crushing 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton
- Defeat ended three-game unbeaten run
- Amorim revealed to be livid in dressing room rant.