Amorim says he 'feels nothing' for Man Utd after Milan's 4-2 pre-season win over his former club

Ruben Amorim says he feels no lingering attachment to Manchester United after his AC Milan side defeated the Premier League club 4-2 in a pre-season fixture in Poland, giving the Portuguese coach his first win since taking charge at the San Siro this summer.

Amorim was dismissed by United in early 2025 following a tenure in which he won just 24 of 63 matches, presided over the club’s worst-ever Premier League finish — 15th place — and lost in the Europa League final. Milan moved quickly to appoint him, and the pre-season schedule threw up an early reunion with his former employers.

“For me, it was just a normal match,” Amorim told Sky Sport Italia. “Since I signed with Milan, I’ve felt nothing about Manchester United. I’m just proud to have been at Man United and I still love the club, but after signing with Milan, I feel nothing bad about anything because I’m very happy, because I’m in the place where I want to be.”

The result was a timely boost for Amorim, whose Milan side had struggled in pre-season prior to the United clash, suffering a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. The win over the Red Devils offered a more encouraging platform ahead of the new Serie A campaign.

“I wanted to win a game this pre-season to present ourselves well in our league, to give a good image to our fans, so they can support us in our first match,” he added.

At his Milan unveiling, Amorim had already offered a public apology to United supporters for the manner of his departure. “I didn’t have the opportunity — and I am sorry for that — to say something to the Manchester United fans at the moment,” he said. “I am really proud to have been their coach for a year. I did some mistakes and I learn a lot.”

The 4-2 scoreline will do little to ease the scrutiny on United heading into the new Premier League season, while Amorim will hope the result signals a more settled start to life at one of European football’s most storied clubs.