'MY PAIN AT GRIM EXIT FOR OLD PALS'

Amorim's not sure of future

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to happen, but that is my idea. But again, I'm not going to promise you anything about what is going to be the future.

But I'm the manager of Manchester United and I think that is not going to change.”

In the immediate aftermath of the defeat at Blundell Park (below), Amorin said his players had “spoken really loudly about what they want” with their abject performance.

That was interpreted as Amorim suggesting the display showed his players had lost faith in him and his methods.

Amorim admitted he allowed emotion to get the better of him following the huge upset. He said: “Sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love my players, sometimes I want to defend my players.