Ruben Amorim has said he is uncomfortable with Manchester United fans singing his name and would rather they showed their support for the players rather than the coach.
United supporters have been singing “Ruben Amorim” to the tune of “Give It Up” by KC and the Sunshine Band since the Portuguese head coach’s first game in charge against Ipswich Town. The song could be heard all over Old Trafford during the 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
While Amorim is happy fans have already taken to him after just three weeks in the job, he insisted he would prefer if chants were used to support the players.
“I don’t like my chant, I don’t like it,” Amorim said.
“I feel a little bit, not embarrassed, but because I’m the coach, they have to chant for the players and for the club. So it’s not a good thing for me.
“I understand and really appreciate the connection with the supporters but I want them to support the team and the players because they are on the pitch and I’m outside the pitch.
“But I am really honoured by that, I feel a connection with the supporters but we know we need results to maintain that.”
Amorim is facing his biggest test yet as United manager when he takes his team to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday.
He’s been boosted by the availability of Bruno Fernandes, who is set to make the trip despite receiving treatment for an ankle injury after the win over Everton.
Leny Yoro could also make his competitive debut after recovering from the broken foot he suffered during the preseason tour of the United States.
Yoro, who signed for £52.2 million ($63 million) from Lille in the summer, has missed the last four months but Amorim is expecting the 19-year-old Frenchman to be part of the squad against Arsenal.
“I feel he is in a good moment now, his fitness is better, so I think he is going to be in the squad,” Amorim said.
“I think he’s a special talent, you have to be careful in this first moment, because we didn’t have too many training [sessions] together. He is training not alone, but with a small group of players.
“He is really fast, a modern defender and that is good when you want to press high and you leave a lot of strikers one against one.
“I think he can manage that. I think he is very good with the ball. I am really excited. I have to be careful, we have to manage the loads, the minutes in the beginning but I am really excited to see Leny Yoro playing.”
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