Amorim admits he sometimes ‘hates’ United players and some days ‘wants to quit’

Ruben Amorim said he would continue to give emotional post-match interviews, especially if there were more defeats like the one at Grimsby. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA

Ruben Amorim admits his temperament means that on some days he “hates” his players and wants to quit and that on others he loves his squad and feels he would like to be Manchester United’s head coach for 20 years. Meanwhile, two of his forwards – Rasmus Højlund and Antony – neared the Old Trafford exit on Friday.

Amorim offered the remarkable insight into his personality at the end of a week in which he stirred uncertainty over his future with comments made after his team lost at Grimsby in the Carabao Cup. On Friday he said he intended to continue at United after the international break and thought he would do so but that he could not make any promises on his future.