Man Utd can’t hide in Hong Kong, Amorim says after claim they need tour ‘like hole in head’
‘We need to face our fans in this moment,’ Amorim says in Hong Kong following Malaysia loss that extended season of woe
Manchester United “cannot hide” from Friday’s match at Hong Kong Stadium, coach Ruben Amorim has said after hearing his opposing boss suggest the players needed their Asian tour “like a hole in the head”.
Hong Kong’s head coach Ashley Westwood, a former player in the Old Trafford academy, said he expected the United players to welcome the extra matches “like a hole in the head”, with international commitments still to come.
“If truth be told, no players want to do it [a post-season tour]; you want to recover,” Westwood said on Thursday. “Most Manchester United players are reporting for international duty on June 2. They probably need this like a hole in the head.”
Amorim acknowledged that “it’s hard to face the fans around the world” in the wake of a disastrous campaign. But he stressed: “It is clear, we cannot hide.”