Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has questioned the decision-making of people close to striker Marcus Rashford, who has been left out of the squad for the past three games.
The Portuguese coach left out Rashford for Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League, amid speculation the forward wants to leave Old Trafford.
Amorim initially left him out for the 2-1 derby win at Manchester City on December 15, two days before the 27-year-old said in an interview that he was “ready for a new challenge” having since played at Old Trafford. the age of seven.
While Amorim said his team was “better with Marcus Rashford”, the former Sporting coach has now questioned the decisions of those around the player for his comments.
“It’s a difficult situation. I understand that these players have a lot of people around them, who make choices that are not the player’s first idea,” Amorim told Sky Sports.
“I’m always there to help Marcus as another player. I have to do what I have to do. They chose to do the interview because it’s not just Marcus. I understand that.”
“As a coach I concentrate on performance and the way you train. For the rest, it is better for me and the club to deal with it when the time comes.”
“Right now I’m focusing on improving Marcus and we need a talented guy like Marcus. I’ll forget about the interview now and see what I see on the field.”
Rashford has scored three goals since Amorim took charge last month, but was sent off in the 56th minute of the 2-1 Europa League win against Viktoria Plzen on December 12, as supporters booed the striker as he left the field .
The striker has yet to rediscover the form in which he scored thirty times in all competitions in the 2022/2023 season.