Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has conducted a whopping 491 interviews since taking charge at Old Trafford.

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• The camera loves Amorim
• Has conducted 491 interviews at Man Utd
• Rights agreement behind media appearances

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Premier League's media rights agreement grants broadcasters a 15-minute pre-match interview with every manager ahead of league games. However, United’s status as arguably the most followed club in England means Amorim is in higher demand than many of his counterparts. Whereas broadcasters might not use their full allocation with managers at smaller clubs, they almost always do with Amorim – and often double down by promoting the interviews heavily on social media platforms, where they consistently generate high engagement.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  While Amorim only fulfils the media responsibilities required under Premier League rules, the sheer number of appearances is an eye-opener. In fact, United insiders suggest the club does everything it can to keep his media commitments to a minimum, but the sheer scale of required appearances means there is little room for reduction.

• BY THE NUMBERS

  To illustrate just how extensive the media demands are on United’s head coach, the following table details how the 491 interviews are distributed across competitions this season:

  Competition	Type of Interview	Number of Interviews
  Premier League (25 games)	Pre-match press conferences (external media)	25
  	Post-match press conferences (external media)	25
  	MUTV pre-match interviews	25
  	MUTV post-match interviews	25
  	Post-match interviews with rights holders	175
  	Pre-match sit-downs with broadcaster	21
  	Total (Premier League)	296
  Domestic Cups (4 games)	Pre-match press conferences	4
  	TV sit-downs with broadcaster	4
  	Post-match interviews (rights holders)	25
  	MUTV pre-match interviews	4
  	MUTV post-match interviews	4
  	Post-match press conferences	4
  	Total (Domestic Cups)	45
  Europa League (10 games)	Pre-match press conferences	10
  	Post-match press conferences	10
  	MUTV pre-match interviews	10
  	MUTV post-match interviews	10
  	TNT Sports sit-downs	10
  	International pre-match interviews (rights holders)	30
  	Club pre-match interviews	10
  	Post-match interviews (rights holders)	60
  	Total (Europa League)	150
  GRAND TOTAL		491

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  WHAT NEXT FOR AMORIM?

  Amorim has embraced many aspects of English football, but the constant media scrutiny has been one of the toughest transitions from his previous role at Sporting CP in Portugal. Nonetheless, Amorim's focus now turns to United’s next crucial fixtures. The Red Devils are set to face Chelsea in the Premier League clash on Friday and will then travel to Bilbao on May 21 for what could be a season-defining cup final against Tottenham.

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