Ruben Amorim’s radio silence explained as gentleman’s agreement with Manchester United revealed

Axed Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will hold off on telling his side of the story until the end of the season to avoid creating unnecessary distractions for new manager Michael Carrick.

Amorim was dismissed by United after a 1-1 draw with Leeds United in early January left the Red Devils sixth in the Premier League.

However, since hiring Michael Carrick as interim manager, United have won three games in a row to move into the Champions League places.

Carrick’s run includes impressive wins over rivals Manchester City and table toppers Arsenal.

With the positivity surrounding Old Trafford at the moment, the Portuguese manager is said to have a gentleman’s agreement with his old club to protect new boss Carrick.

Ruben Amorim remains silent on United exit

Managers are usually quick to tell their side of the story after being sacked by a club, and when that club is as big as Manchester United, you would expect Amorim to have a lot to say.

Just before his dismissal as United boss, the 41-year-old had quite the rant in what turned out to be his final press conference as manager.

When asked if he had support from the board, Amorim said, “Guys, stop with that, and I noticed that you received selective information about everything. I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach of Manchester United. That is clear.”

The Portuguese international then lashed out at critical pundits before reiterating his commitment to United.

“I know that my name is not Tuchel, is not Conte, is not Mourinho, but I’m the manager of Manchester United…I’m not going to quit. I will do my job until another guy comes here to replace me”, Amorim said.

“That was the deal. That is my job, not to be a coach. If people cannot handle the Gary Nevilles and the criticisms of everything, we need to change the club.”

Despite the fighting talk, there has been radio silence from Amorim since he was sacked as United boss.

Amorim protecting Carrick

According to the Daily Mail, a well-placed source in Portugal has said that Amorim is waiting until the end of the season before speaking out about his time as United boss.

The paper claims that the reason for the delay is that Amorim does not want to disrupt the remainder of United’s season under Carrick.

Carrick could well land the permanent job as United boss, after an impressive start by the Englishman.

One can imagine the media frenzy should Amorim air out United’s dirty laundry in public, and Carrick will no doubt appreciate the 41-year-old’s decision to hold back.

By the time details of Amorim’s departure emerge, United fans will be hoping to have Champions League football to look forward to, after being buoyed by their side’s dramatic resurgence under Carrick.