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Garnacho expresses regret over his departure from Man United
11th April, 2026 03:34 PM
Alejandro Garnacho says he regrets the way he left Manchester United, admitting he did some “bad things” during his final six months at the club.
Garnacho left Old Trafford last summer in a £40m (approx Ksh7B) move to Chelsea after not being involved in Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad during pre-season.
Not playing
Before departing the club, Garnacho was pictured wearing an Aston Villa shirt with Marcus Rashford’s name on the back.
After United’s Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, in which Garnacho came on as a second-half substitute, the Argentine’s brother claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” by Amorim.
“I remember in the last six months I was just not playing like before at Manchester United. I started to be on the bench, it’s not a bad thing,” Garnacho said.
Bad things
“I was only 20 years old, but in my mind it was like I had to play every game. In my mind, maybe it is also on me; I started to do some bad things.
“But yes, it was just this moment in life, and sometimes you have to make decisions, and I am really proud to be here [at Chelsea] and still in the Premier League at a club like this. Everyone knows the team we have and the things we can do.
“Sometimes, we have better moments or worse moments, I am proud to be here, but with United, I have nothing wrong to say about the club, no one in the club, or the teammates. It’s just a moment in life that changes, and life continues.”
Loved that club
When asked if he regrets the way he left Old Trafford, Garnacho added, “Maybe yes, because I loved that club. They gave me confidence from the start.
“From Spain, to bring me to the academy, then they bring me to the first team. So it was like four or five years and amazing love from everyone.
“From the fans to the stadium, everything was really good. It’s just sometimes you have to change for the good of your life or the next steps. I only have good memories of Man Utd.“
Amorim on Garnacho’s exit
“You can understand and you can see he’s a really talented boy, and sometimes things don’t work out,” Amorim said.
“You cannot explain specifically what it is. But I have the feeling; I think it’s clear that Garnacho wants a different thing with different leadership, and I can understand that. So I think it’s not a problem.
Sometimes you adapt to one guy, you have the connection. Other times, you want a new challenge, so we try to make everything OK for all the parts. To the club, to the coach, and to the players. It’s a natural thing in football.”
