Amorim apologises for West Ham 'mistake'

Sporting boss Ruben Amorim apologised for meeting with West Ham this week and rued 'completely wrong' timing

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00:00 It was a mistake in my trip. The timing was completely out of tune.

00:08 It didn't seem right at the time. It was out of tune.

00:13 Even more so when I'm so demanding with my players.

00:17 I'm always the first to say that the individual problems of each one cannot be superimposed on the team.

00:24 And I, for much less, have already removed players from the supporting squad.

00:28 So, it was a mistake of mine.

00:32 I have to live with that.

00:35 It didn't seem so serious at the time.

00:37 Thinking about it later, it's very clear.

00:41 It's also not true that I didn't explain it to the players.

00:44 I explained it to the players. I explained it to the staff.

00:47 Because I think I should have done it.

00:49 But now, it's moving forward.

00:52 Obviously, I'm using the public part to apologize to the supporting players.

00:59 I apologize to the staff and, mainly, to my players.