Manchester United Youth Player Fires Back At Ruben Amorim In Deleted Instagram Post

Sheffield Wednesday defender Harry Amass, on loan from Manchester United, appeared to respond to comments from Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim in a now-deleted post on social media.

Recent weeks have seen United manager Amorim facing questions over his commitment to the club’s much-lauded youth pathway.

Amorim admits he is underachieving at United, but did not agree with comments criticising his handling of young players.

Speaking ahead of Monday night’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth at Old Trafford, the Portuguese coach defended his record of bringing through youngsters.

What started as a defence of his handling of England international Kobbie Mainoo quickly turned into a public critique of several young players linked to United’s academy, including left-back Harry Amass.

Amorim’s comments struck a nerve with supporters, academy figures and, crucially, the players themselves.

The manager may have been attempting to reinforce that his selections are based on performance more than age.

But his remarks about Amass, who is excelling on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, were seen by many as unfair and out of touch.

And the situation has now escalated after Amass appeared to respond publicly via social media.

What Did Ruben Amorim Say About Harry Amass And Man United Stars?

Questioned over the limited game time offered to Kobbie Mainoo, Amorim stressed that the midfielder has had opportunities.

“Of course [I rate him],” Amorim said.

“But in the end it’s going to be the training, the games. Of course he’s not playing so many games, but Kobbie has had opportunities, especially last year. Everyone has.”

Mainoo has been linked to Napoli ahead of the January window, having been limited to just 183 minutes of Premier League football this season.

However, Amorim went on to reference other academy graduates, including Harry Amass and striker Chido Obi, in a way that raised eyebrows.

“Amass is now struggling in the Championship,” Amorim claimed.

“Chido is not always a starter in the under-21s. All these guys played when a lot of people were saying, ‘Sack the manager’.

“So you can see that I’m not worried. I just want to win and if he’s the right guy, I will put him in.”

⚠️ Amorim: “Toby Collyer is not playing at West Brom. Harry Amass is struggling in Championship. Chido is not always starter in the U21s”.

“I played them when people said: sack the manager. You can see I’m not worried. I want to win. If he’s the right guy, I will put him in”. pic.twitter.com/oY2ag21Rnq

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 15, 2025

The comments were intended to underline Amorim’s willingness to play youth during difficult periods.

Yet his apparent criticism of Amass, Obi and midfielder Toby Collyer, who has returned from loan injured, was met with dismay from those close to the academy setup.

And the comment that Amass is ‘struggling’ has gone down particularly poorly.

The 18-year-old has been voted Wednesday’s Player of the Month for November, and has impressed many at Hillsborough.

Harry Amass Fires Back At Ruben Amorim

Amorim’s suggestion that Amass is ‘struggling seems to contradict reality.

The young defender has been a regular starter, and won the November award – voted for by fans – by a comfortable margin.

Amass therefore appeared to respond directly to Amorim’s comments.

Just hours after the United boss’ press conference, Amass posted, and later deleted, an Instagram story of him holding Sheffield Wednesday’s Player of the Month award, accompanied by a smiling face emoji.

When announcing the award, Wednesday praised Amass’ “strong, high-energy performances week after week.”

Amass was ever-present throughout November, scoring his first senior goal in the trip to Southampton.

As well as the award, Amass has been posting numbers that reinforce his credentials this season.

The youngster has averaged 6.34 ball recoveries per 90 minutes in the Championship this season, placing him in the top one percent of full-backs in the division.

And United fans were also quick to jump to his defence online.

One supporter said: “Amorim messed up. A manager of his standard shouldn’t have said that about a young player like that.”

Another added: “It’s okay to struggle, but this doesn’t look like struggling.”

For a club built on decades of youth development and a clear pathway, this situation is far from ideal.

A rift between the first-team coach and some of the top talent coming through the academy cannot be a good thing.

And although deleted, Amass’ post shows clear defiance, and a little anger, towards Amorim.

United’s next generation may forgive the manager, but it has been a damaging 24 hours at Old Trafford.