MILAN (AP) 鈥� New AC Milan said he made mistakes during his time in charge at Manchester United but that will make him better at the job.
Speaking at his first press conference since taking over at Milan, Amorim admitted there were things he got wrong during his ill-fated 14-month spell in the , which ended when he was .
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to explain the mistakes because for that I would have to explain all the context of the last adventure,鈥� Amorim said.
鈥淭he only thing to say is I learned a lot and I did some mistakes.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have the opportunity, and I鈥檓 sorry for that, to say something to the Manchester United fans, I鈥檓 really proud to be their coach for a year in that time.
鈥淏ut now is a different history. There are a lot of things I could do better in the last experience but sometimes it鈥檚 like that. You need to learn to find the right spot to reach a different level and that鈥檚 my thinking here.鈥�
Amorim was named United coach in November 2024 after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag, but struggled to turn around its fortunes with a 15th-placed finish in the Premier League standings and a loss in the 2025 Europa League final to Tottenham.
Although they were sixth at the time of his dismissal, Amorim continued to face heavy criticism of his 3-4-3 tactical model, as well as his limited use of academy players.
鈥淓veryone learns from their experience,鈥� the 41-year-old Portuguese coach said.
鈥淚 learned a lot. I did some mistakes. There are some things I will try to change and there are some things you never change. But I think I will be a better (coach).鈥�
Amorim oversaw unwanted club records at United including the most losses in a Premier League season and the lowest points total.
He has signed a three-year deal to at Milan.
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