Manchester United were dumped out of the EFL Cup on Wednesday by fourth-tier Grimsby and are yet to win this season.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025Ruben Amorim has admitted he has thought about quitting Manchester United as the under-fire manager revealed he sometimes “hates” his players.Amorim prompted speculation that he is considering leaving Old Trafford with a cryptic interview after United’s humiliating League Cup second-round defeat against fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday.United’s penalty shootout loss to the Mariners prompted Amorim to say “something has to change” following their slow start to the season.Amorim’s side were beaten by Arsenal and drew with Fulham in their opening two Premier League games before the Grimsby debacle.The 40-year-old former Sporting Lisbon coach has only been in charge of United since November, but he is already in deep trouble after the club’s worst top-flight finish since 1973-74 last term.Another bad result against promoted Burnley on Saturday would pile further pressure on Amorim, who reportedly retains the support of United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe at present.“Every time in the future we have one defeat like that I’m going to be like that, I’m going to say sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love my players, sometimes I defend my players and sometimes I think I cannot,” Amorim told reporters on Friday.“This is my way of doing things and I’m going to be like that. I felt that in that moment, I was so frustrated, I was so annoyed.“Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years.“Sometimes I love to be with my players, sometimes I don’t want to be with them. I need to improv …
