Adelio Candido says time will tell if Manchester United experience was “bad for our careers”
The debate surrounding Ruben Amorim’s short-lived spell at Manchester United has resurfaced following fresh comments from one of his former backroom staff, who believes the Portuguese coach was dismissed before his ideas had fully taken hold.
Amorim was relieved of his duties in January after 14 months in charge, departing Old Trafford with fewer than a third of his Premier League matches won and an overall win rate of 38.1 per cent across all competitions.
Poor results ultimately forced him out of the club, but his assistant coach Adelio Candido has now suggested the manager needed greater patience from the club hierarchy to properly implement his tactical approach.
“In Manchester, I liked the city a lot and the way that the fans live and breathe football, more focused on the project than on immediate results,” Candido said in an interview published by A Bola.
“What I liked less was, undoubtedly, feeling that our ideas were not being fully implemented.”
Amorim himself has remained publicly silent since his dismissal, but the Portuguese’s tenure started with much expectation and optimism but gradually unravelled through poor performances.
Results improved this season, but his insistence on retaining his 3-4-3 formation and internal disputes over transfers led to a break in his relationship with club director of football Jason Wilcox. After Amorim spoke out in the media, a managerial change was inevitable.
Candido insisted the experience has provided lessons to him and his colleagues on their professional journey.
“An experience is always an experience,” said Candido. “Even if people think our work was good or bad, we always learn something in the end.
“Only time will tell if the Manchester United experience was bad for our careers or not.”
