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Man Utd Women's Head Coach Aims Thinly-Veiled Dig at Ruben Amorim

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Published 16:54 10 Oct 2025 GMT+1

Man Utd Women's Head Coach Aims Thinly-Veiled Dig at Ruben Amorim

Marc Skinner appeared to aim a dig at Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Manchester United women's head coach Marc Skinner has seemingly aimed a ruthless dig at Ruben Amorim.

Pressure is mounting on Amorim, who has failed to impress since taking charge of Man United last year.

The Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League last season - the club's worst league finish since the 1973/74 campaign.

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And Amorim has found it tough this season, having already lost four games across all competitions this term, including a shock Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town.

Man United were eliminated from the competition following a gruelling 12-11 penalty shootout defeat.

The Portuguese refused to watch the penalties as he hid in the dugout during the entire shootout.

His behaviour towards penalties is a far cry from Skinner, who insists he is 'not one of these managers' who looks away.

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It comes after the women's team beat Valerenga 1-0 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, with Maya Le Tissier netting the match winner from the spot after sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, with Skinner watching on.

On Le Tissier's composed spot-kick, Skinner said: "When she steps up for a penalty I feel confident.

"I absolutely do. I'm not one of these managers that look away - you're at the mercy of technique not whether the wind is blowing in the wrong direction.

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"I think it's technique and composure and it's mental acumen that I spoke about earlier. She practises them, she's calm with them and I trust her technique 100 per cent," he added.

Ruben Amorim did not watch Manchester United's penalty shootout against Grimsby Town. Image: Getty
Ruben Amorim did not watch Manchester United's penalty shootout against Grimsby Town. Image: Getty

Amorim came under intense criticism for not watching his side's penalty shootout against Grimsby.

Speaking to ITV after the cup clash, he explained why he didn't watch it.

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"The penalty shootout was not important," he said.

"If I’m there trying to see if we win the game, it doesn’t matter. The beginning of the game, during the game that’s what mattered.

"If we win this game, it’s so unfair on these guys, the opponents. So today, the football was fair, congratulations to them. We move on to the next game and then we have time to decide things."

Featured Image Credit: Manchester United Women

Topics: Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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