Manchester United have officially confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach on an initial deal until 2027, subject to work visa requirements.
The 39-year-old will continue to manage Sporting CP for their next three matches before taking charge of United on Monday 11 November once he has fulfilled his current contract obligations. His first game will be away against Ipswich Town on Sunday 24 November.
The 39-year-old will continue to manage Sporting CP for their next three matches before taking charge of United on Monday 11 November once he has fulfilled his current contract obligations. His first game will be away against Ipswich Town on Sunday 24 November.
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00:00Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. He
00:07will begin the role during the November international break on the 11th of November. His first game
00:13in charge will be away at Ipswich Town on the 24th of November. United have confirmed
00:18the news at Friday lunchtime that they had reached an agreement with Sporting for his
00:23arrival. United insist that Amorim was the only candidate they spoke to in the latest
00:29search for a successor to Eric ten Haag. They say he was the top target, someone they
00:34wanted right from the very start and they're delighted to have secured the services of
00:39the 39-year-old. Amorim not only viewed as someone who is young and an upcoming coach
00:44but someone who is also very well qualified with a proven track record in Portuguese football.
00:50He's already led Sporting to two Portuguese titles. He's won three Portuguese League Cups
00:57as well. It means he will be in charge for three more Sporting matches. It also means
01:02Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge, or will interim charge, for three more Manchester
01:06United matches. Ruud will lead United against Chelsea, Pauk and Leicester City. Ruben Amorim
01:13will lead his side against Estrella on Friday night, Man City next week in the Champions
01:18League and his final game in charge of Sporting will be against Braga the same day United
01:24play Leicester City in the Premier League. So United have got their new manager. Well,
01:29we say manager, he is actually the head coach. It might seem like semantics but that is a
01:32very big difference. A key part of United's search for a new head coach was that they
01:37wanted someone who is more of a coaching background, someone who is solely responsible for results
01:43on the pitch and for performances on the training ground as well. They want someone who isn't
01:48as involved in transfers as Eric Ten Haag was. They want to go in a new direction. United's
01:54sources have been very quick to point out that Amorim is unlike any of the managers
01:58they have had since Serge Ferguson left the club over a decade ago. Will this be the one
02:03that finally gets Manchester United back on track? Time will tell but you can follow us
02:07on Manchester World for all the latest news as Ruben Amorim becomes the new Manchester
02:13United head coach.