‘Some young coaches nowadays are arrogant’: Did Napoli coach Antonio Conte take dig at Ruben Amorim for Rasmus Hojlund treatment at Manchester United? | Football News
Napoli coach Antonio Conte took an apparent dig at former Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim for the Portuguese’s treatment of striker Rasmus Hojlund when at the club. Hojlund, who joined United for £64 million from Atalanta, scored 26 goals in 95 matches but wasn’t in Amorim’s plans for most of his tenure there. The Danish striker ultimately was sent out on a season-loan to Napoli and has scored 9 goals in all competitions this season. His loan will be made permanent next summer if Napoli qualify for the Champions League which looks like a mere formality now. “Some young coaches nowadays are arrogant and don’t want to adapt. They see a young striker struggling, and instead of training him, they blame him. They always complain and blame everyone but themselves, because everything is handed to them on a silver platter,” Conte had said on Friday. As for Amorim, he was sacked by United a couple of weeks ago, a day after the Portuguese’s outburst in a press conference after their 1-1 draw with Leeds United. …






