Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has downplayed the recent tension between goalkeeper Andre Onana and Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic, saying the incident is simply a “misunderstanding.”
Onana and Matic exchanged sharp remarks in the build-up to the Europa League quarter-final clash between Manchester United and Lyon.
United will head to the Groupama Stadium for the first leg, with the tournament now representing their only realistic path to silverware and European football next season.
The situation escalated when former United player Matic described Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers in United’s history” following the Cameroonian’s claim that he believed United are “way better” than Lyon.
In response, Onana fired back on X, noting that Matic “did not win anything during his five seasons at Old Trafford.”
“Tomorrow [Thursday] it will not matter,” Amorim said.
“If you see the full quote of Andre Onana, it’s quite different.
“The first sentence is Lyon is a very, very good team, so I think sometimes the players or coaches don’t listen to the full quotes.
“Sometimes it’s just a misunderstanding and I know Matic also. He’s a great guy. It is going to be a normal game.”