A new report has revealed previously untold details from Ruben Amorim's end-of-season team meeting that followed Manchester United's Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
Amorim made headlines ahead of United's final Premier League game of the 2024-25 season, when he called a now-infamous meeting with his first team squad.
Here, the United head coach told an out-of-favour Alejandro Garnacho that he would need "a good agent" for the summer window – a comment that ultimately ended his Old Trafford career.
It was a headline-grabbing moment from the meeting at Carrington, but it has since emerged that several players were on the receiving end.
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Manuel Ugarte, who played under Amorim at Sporting between 2021 and 2023, was criticised by Amorim, who felt the Uruguayan had 'let his work rate slide' from their time together in Portugal.
A report from The Athletic also claims Amorim said he did not recognise Ugarte as the same player from their spell at Sporting together, and believed he had become 'comfortable' at Old Trafford.
It is said his decision to call out a former player caused 'a ripple of reaction' among members of the squad.
Manuel Ugarte opens up on relationship with Ruben Amorim
Ugarte, who joined United from PSG in 2024 for a fee that could reach £50.5 million, has struggled to pin down a regular spot in United's team of late, despite making 85 appearances for Sporting under Amorim.
More often than not, the 24-year-old has featured off the bench across his 10 appearances at club level this season.
Ugarte knows he can do better. Speaking to El Observador in September, he said: "We haven't started the season very well. My level wasn't the best either, we have to be realistic and honest."
The midfielder also commented on Amorim, adding: "But I'm very confident, I have a very good relationship with the coach. I work well and I'm very excited and eager to earn a starting spot."
Topics: Ruben Amorim, Premier League
Jack Kenmare