"I don't read it; I protect myself. I don't watch TV when they are talking about Manchester United, not because I don't agree - most of the times I do - but it's a way of me being healthy. My feeling as a coach is enough. I don't need other feelings. The only way - there is no other way - is to protect myself."
"I lose money from sponsors," said Amorim. "On Instagram I could earn a lot of money (but) for my protection of my family and living a normal life it is not worth some more dollars or pounds. "Nobody can be tougher than me when we lose and when we don't play well. "Nowadays, it's really normal to have that abuse, so it's the only way to survive in this world."
More than 2,000 extremely abusive social media posts or messages, including death and rape threats, targeted Premier League and Women's Super League managers and players during one weekend in November. An analysis with data science company Signify examined posts during 10 Premier League matches and six WSL matches on 8 and 9 November. Managers were targeted more than players, with Ruben Amorim, Arne Slot and Eddie Howe most commonly targeted in the men's top flight. Eighty-two percent of abusive posts were on X and 61% originated from accounts in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Amorim says he avoids social media and television to protect his and his family's wellbeing, sacrificing potential sponsorship income, and describes self-protection as necessary to survive.
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