Ruben Amorim apologises for ‘disaster season’ after Man united end campaign with win over Aston Villa as he insists ‘the good days are coming’

Ruben Amorim promised Manchester United fans that ‘the good days are coming’, but he could not ensure Alejandro Garnacho would still be here to be part of them.

Manchester United rounded off the 2024-25 season with a 2-0 win against Aston Villa, finishing an historically bad Premier League campaign in 15th place.

Garnacho was dropped from the matchday squad entirely after his thinly-veiled dig at Amorim after the Europa League final and his manager does not know if he will still be part of the squad for next season.

‘Garnacho is a Manchester United player that is not in the squad today and I have no news that will change today,’ Amorim said coyly.

Pressed on if today was Garnacho’s last game for the club, Amorim said bluntly: ‘Garnacho is one more player of Manchester United. I don’t know what is going to happen in the future.’

Amorim was much more positive when it came to the future of Manchester United as they prepare to jet out to Malaysia this evening for their post-season tour.

Ruben Amorim apologised for a ‘disaster season’ as Manchester United ’s head coach

‘I want to apologise for this season,’ he told supporters in an on-pitch address.

‘I know you are really disappointed with me and with the team.

‘The second thing I want to say is thank you. We are very grateful for your support during the season, which I know was really bad.

‘It was really hard in many games, but now, for me, we have to make a choice – stay stuck in the past – because this season is in the past, it’s over.

‘We fight each other or we stick together and move forward. Six months ago, in my first three games in charge, with two victories and one draw, I said to you the storm is coming,

‘Today, after this disastrous season, I want to tell you the good days are coming.

‘If there is one club in the world that can overcome any situation, any disaster it is our club, Manchester United.’

Pressure will be on Amorim from the opening game of next season but he is not worried that he is under the microscope.

United finished 15th in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa on the final day 

‘That is normal,’ he added. That is a risk when I started six months ago and if you start now you can have a pre-season and that season will be the first season.

‘I have to deliver next year. I am really confident we are going to play better and get more results.

‘It will take time. We will suffer again but we need to have better results, that’s for sure.’