Amorim on brother insulting Sporting fans: I got into trouble | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim spoke again about a controversial episode involving his brother Mauro when he was still coaching Sporting, recalling the incident to contextualize the current situation of Kobbie Mainoo at Manchester United. The coach used his own past as an example to explain how he deals with delicate situations in the family.

The incident occurred in 2022, when Mauro Amorim posted provocative comments on social media directed at Sporting fans while defending his brother. The words - which included insults and strong language in response to criticism - generated a strong reaction among the fans of the Alvalade Club.

In an exchange of arguments on social media, Mauro Amorim wrote: “You, lizards, who speak like this, have no idea what's going on. Go to sleep, it will pass. You don't know what you're saying... You must have been locked up without a TV. It can only be. Round of 16 in the Champions last year, League Cup and Super Cup... second place fighting until the end! Tell me a coach with these titles at the Club? Maybe some 30 years ago and even then I have doubts. I see you don't understand a damn thing about football,” he wrote at the time (Read HERE).

Ruben Amorim explained now that, despite being a personal situation, he ended up having to intervene publicly because the family member's statements had an impact on his professional environment, reinforcing that each person is responsible for their own actions, but at that time, he felt the need to respond to clarify his position and separate the family opinion from his own.

"Mainoo is a shy boy, but it's not his responsibility. He is responsible for his actions and his action was playing well in the last game, I'm just focused on that. I had a situation at Sporting where my brother wrote something on the internet and I had problems with it. My explanation is that he has his life, he has his opinion and that has nothing to do with me. So, I will do the same with Kobbie," explained the coach.

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