Sky Sports reporter slammed for bizarre dig at incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim
Really, really odd.
Sky Sports reporter Gary Cotterill has been criticised across social media following a bizarre interaction with Ruben Amorim, in which he said the manager was giving Manchester United fans the ‘cold shoulder’ by not speaking English.
Erik ten Hag was relieved of his duties at Old Trafford last week and United moved quickly to wrap up a deal for his successor Amorim, who was duly appointed on Friday.
Amorim has put pen to paper on a three-year contract at United, which includes the option for the club to extend by a further 12 months. However, the Portuguese will not join the Red Devils until November 11.
He will, therefore, continue as Sporting’s head coach for the side’s next two matches against Manchester City and Braga, in the Champions League and the Primeira Liga respectively.
Over the last few seasons, Amorim has established himself as one of the most highly rated young coaches in world football and the 39-year-old has been just as impressive off the pitch – possessing a charm and charisma which Ten Hag so lacked throughout his reign at the Theatre of Dreams.
Ahead of Sporting’s clash with United’s bitter rivals, City, though, Amorim was involved in a toe-curling exchange with Sky Sports’ Cotterill – but there can surely be no doubting who came off the better of the two from the encounter.
Given he remains in charge of Sporting for the time being, Amorim has continued speaking his mother tongue while fielding questions from the press… as everyone in the media would expect. Well, everyone apart from Cotterill, it seems.
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