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January 06, 2026

No one saw Amorim's attack coming, but everyone knew what it meant

- By JEREMY CROSS, who was in the room when Ruben Amorim spoke out on Sunday.

RUBEN AMORIM was the manager who said too much.

And never more so than in the press room of Elland Road, in the wake of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Leeds United.

What is it about this stadium which makes certain individuals bare their souls?

Just last month it was Mo Salah with the mic drop, announcing he thought Liverpool and head coach Arne Slot had thrown him under the bus.

And now Amorim has done something similar, which has cost him his job.

There was no warning of what was to come when the Portuguese sat down to conduct his post-match media conference.

He appeared satisfied with his side's performance.

He threw his weight behind misfiring striker Benjamin Sesko, who had missed numerous chances to win the game for his team.

And then it happened. Like a bolt from the blue, Amorim decided to unburden himself. And his outburst left some seasoned journalists open-mouthed, with perplexed looks on their faces.

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