Rúben Amorim does not officially start his job as Manchester United manager until early next week but his first clash with British media has already captured global attention.
Incoming Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim was repeatedly asked to speak English at a press conference for current team Sporting CP in Lisbon .
The English-Portuguese translator sitting next to Amorim said the press conference would continue in Portguese, after which Cotterill queried if United had asked him not to speak in English, which he denied.Cotterill continued, asking Amorim about the prospect of beating United's cross-town rivals and being beloved by his new team's fans before even officially taking on the job.The announcement comes days after Erik Ten Hag was sacked, while United sits 14th in the Premier League.
Cotterill was pilloried on social media for appearing "entitled", but former Crystal Palace owner and pundit Simon Jordan said the UK-based reporter and the incoming manager were both in "a very odd situation". "Did he push it too far? I don't think it was right for Gary to say 'you're giving your English fans the cold shoulder' that could come back and bite Amorim on the backside later on."ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
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