Amorim does not guarantee he will still be managing Manchester United next month! He admits that sometimes he really wants to resign and feels frustrated with his own players.

Ruben Amorim openly confessed that at times he genuinely considers stepping down as Manchester United's head coach. In the pre-match Premier League press conference on Friday, he also declined to assure that he will remain in charge of the Red Devils after the upcoming international break. Following their midweek League Cup exit to League Two side Grimsby, Amorim made a cryptic statement implying a lack of player support and hinted at the possibility of leaving.

At that moment, Amorim was visibly emotional, stating that some things must change and it’s impossible to replace all 22 players again. The 40-year-old Portuguese coach has won only 8 of his 34 domestic matches at Manchester United, having yet to secure a victory this season. The team will focus solely on Premier League fixtures in the coming months, with their next cup match set for the FA Cup third round in January next year.

This Saturday, Manchester United will host newly promoted Premier League side Burnley, who currently sit above the Red Devils in the standings with one win and one draw from their first two games. Amorim warned his players that if they do not start winning, he will continue to speak frankly and honestly about their performances. "Listen, I want to be honest with you all. Every time we suffer a defeat like that, or if it happens again in the future, I will react just as I am now," he said. "Sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love them, and sometimes I want to defend them."

Last season, after a loss to Brighton, the Red Devils’ coach lost his temper and smashed the TV screen in the dressing room. Amorim added, "I think that’s just how I am, and I won’t change. At that moment, I was very frustrated and angry. I know many say I should be more composed and calm, but I won’t be. I’ll stay true to myself because that’s where my passion lies. After the game, I was really upset and disappointed because I felt we played well in preseason, improving steadily and maintaining consistency. But in the last 30 minutes against Fulham, we played terribly, and then the League Cup result—it all left me very disappointed. But now there’s a new game, and I am focused on the next one."

Interestingly, before the season started, Amorim expressed a desire to coach Manchester United for 20 years, yet now he feels the urge to leave. He clearly stated that this Manchester United team makes him feel conflicted. "Everything has two sides, like a coin—there are bad behaviors but also good aspects, and I understand that. Sometimes I want to leave, other times I want to stay here for 20 years. Sometimes I enjoy working with the players, sometimes I don’t want to be around them. So maybe I need to improve, but that will be difficult. For now, I am preparing well for the next match."

Amorim revealed that after the Europa League final in May, if Manchester United’s owners decided to sack him, he would be willing to leave without any compensation. Asked if he still holds that mindset now, he said, "I felt that way after the Grimsby match, but not anymore. The situation is similar—I think the most unacceptable part of failure isn’t the result itself, but how we lose or draw. That’s intolerable because we should have played better."

Regarding how Manchester United should improve, Amorim replied, "We are just making some adjustments in defensive positions, tweaking small details like ball contests and running—that’s where the problem lies. Sometimes our performance dips slightly, but fortunately, there’s another game soon to help us improve."

The UK’s The Sun reports that despite showing signs of negativity, Amorim currently has no plans to resign. Sources within Manchester United insist that his talk of quitting was a joke, not a serious threat. However, Amorim refused to guarantee he will definitely remain as United’s manager after the international break, when the Red Devils will face tough fixtures including away at Manchester City and home against Chelsea.

British media revealed that Amorim is expected to have further discussions with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS management team during the international break. This is a routine meeting, not a crisis negotiation, as Manchester United typically begins planning the next summer’s transfer window in September.

When asked if he is absolutely certain he will remain Manchester United’s manager after the international break, Amorim said, "I don’t know what will happen. Staying is my current intention, but I won’t promise anything, including what the future holds. Right now, I am Manchester United’s coach—that’s an unchanging fact. I’ve said before that sometimes I become self-aware, but I’m not self-centered. You can understand that sometimes I get so disappointed with the team that I want to do something drastic, and then I snap back to normal! But I won’t make any promises. I can only take it day by day. I’m tired of saying I won’t do this or that. I will be myself. I’m passionate and want to succeed more than anyone else."

Amorim emphasized that he still believes he is the right person to revive Manchester United, but the defeat to a League Two team shocked him. "Yes, I am confident, but it depends on the match day!" he said. "My confidence comes from seeing the players perform well in tough games and in training, where their quality has improved significantly. But the last game shocked me; that was not our team, not our style of play."

The Manchester United coach admitted that he has to comfort himself by thinking the team might have been unlucky recently. "I have confidence in how I manage the team, and I try to tell myself: if Bruno (Fernandes) had scored that penalty against Fulham, if we had converted one of our three chances, things would be very different. Sometimes, it’s those tiny differences that change the entire story—you can see it within a week, and it looks like a completely different club."

However, there is no excuse for the humiliating League Cup defeat. "There is no excuse for the heavy loss to Grimsby because I didn’t field players who rarely played—they all featured in preseason, and there were hardly any academy players or people playing out of position. They were all in their correct roles. I could use the same lineup next game, including Coby (Meno), Manuel (Ugarte), Maguire, Cunha, Szeszko, Amad (Diallo), Diogo (Dalot), and Patrick (Dug). So it’s very frustrating and hard to accept. I don’t know what happened, but normally we should have played well."

Regarding his thoughts about wanting to leave, Amorim said he might need to spend 10 minutes alone to regain calm. "I don’t need anyone to comfort me. Anyone can act impulsively, swear, and feel the players are terrible and annoying, so I become that way, and that won’t change. Sometimes you feel good and have fun; sometimes you suffer. We just need to win a few games—that’s the reality of professional football. We have to focus on the next match, and once we win, things will become easier."