US EditionUnited Players Needed Boos in Malaysia
- Manchester United started their post-season Asia tour with a 1-0 friendly defeat against the ASEAN All-Stars at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Malaysia.
- The defeat followed a difficult season and Europa League final loss, prompting fans of over 72,000 at Bukit Jalil to express frustration with jeers at full time.
- United head coach Ruben Amorim accepted responsibility for the team's poor performance, welcomed the crowd's reaction as a possible wake-up call, and confirmed no injuries occurred during the match.
- Amorim acknowledged that he takes full responsibility for the team's performances from the very beginning of his tenure, but emphasized that it was positive there were no injuries.
- The defeat and fan reaction underline challenges ahead for United, who will play a second friendly in Hong Kong, with Amorim indicating squad changes for the next season.
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Ruben Amorim is destroying what once made Man Utd great
The great Manchester United, back in the Far East by popular demand, booed off in their first engagement. After defeat in Malaysia against the rapidly assembled ASEAN All-stars, what, pray, might be the reaction in Hong Kong should another defeat befall Ruben Amorim?The audience in Kuala Lumpur saw first-hand the same dire output overseen by Amorim since his arrival in November, an inability to raise a lick, to dig in and fight. Yes, this was on…
It is tough to face team’s angry fans around the world: Man United boss Amorim
Three days after they concluded their worst Premier League season with a 15th-placed finish, Amorim’s team kicked off their Asian tour with a 1-0 loss to ASEAN All-Stars in Kuala Lumpur, with many among the 72,000 fans voicing their displeasure.
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The Star Kuala LumpurAmorim tells Man Utd players they cannot 'hide'
HONG KONG: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said Thursday that his players cannot "hide" after a dismal season hit a fresh low when they were booed off following a friendly defeat in Malaysia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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