New supervisor of Manchester United Ruben Amorim. — AFP/File
LONDON: Manchester United is eyeing to revive its previous glory as the duty was handed over to the brand new supervisor Ruben Amorim who revealed Friday about his latest task halfway by means of the season.
The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach rapidly emerged as the new favorite for the Previous Trafford job after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday following a horrible begin to the season.
Amorim has signed a deal till 2027 and can be a part of the membership on November 11, turning into the sixth everlasting supervisor since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
“The only question I made was to go at the end of the season,” Amorim mentioned.
“But I was told it was now or never. I had three days to make the decision. That’s what I did.
“If I rejected it now, in six months I’d not have gotten it. I didn’t need to remorse making this determination.”
Amorim added that he had been approached by other clubs, one of which had offered him “3 times” the windfall he would enjoy at United.
United described Amorim as “one of the crucial thrilling and extremely rated younger coaches in European soccer”.
“Extremely adorned as each a participant and coach, his titles embody successful the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP — the primary of which was the membership’s first title in 19 years,” a club statement said.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain in temporary charge until Amorim arrives at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese coach will oversee Sporting’s remaining matches before the international break, which started with a 5-1 rout of Estrela on Friday, the club’s 10th win in 10 league games this season.
Sporting host Manchester City in the Champions League next Tuesday and Amorim’s final game in charge is set to be against former club Braga in the league on November 10.
He will take charge of United for the first time on November 24, away at relegation-threatened Ipswich.
Sporting said in a statement United would pay the Portuguese club 11 million euros ($12 million) over Amorim’s departure.
United sacked Ten Hag on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left them languishing 14th in the Premier League, with just three wins from nine matches despite a huge financial outlay.
The three-time European champions are 21st out of 36 teams in the revamped Europa League after three draws in their three matches so far this season.
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Prior to Wednesday’s 5-2 win against Leicester in the fourth round of the League Cup, United had won just one of their past eight games in all competitions.
Ten Hag won the League Cup and FA Cup during his two full seasons at Old Trafford but the club have not won the Premier League since 2013.
Ferguson won the Premier League title 13 times during a stay of nearly 27 years but the 20-time English champions have not mounted a sustained title challenge since.
Former United striker Van Nistelrooy said Thursday he was “motivated” to help turn United’s season around and wants to stay at the club as he prepares the players for a high-profile match against Chelsea on Sunday.
Amorim, a former Portugal midfielder, started his managerial career with then third-tier Casa Pia in 2018 before a switch to Braga.
Sporting swooped in 2020 and he won the club’s first league title in 19 years in his first full season in charge, repeating the feat last season.
Seen as one of the rising stars on the European coaching scene, he was linked with the manager’s role at Liverpool once Jurgen Klopp announced he was leaving but Dutch coach Arne Slot headed to Anfield instead.
Amorim held talks with West Ham this year before they appointed former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes.
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand said Amorim has the “character and the charisma” that Ten Hag lacked.
Ten Hag meanwhile thanked United fans Friday night saying “my dream was to convey extra trophies to the cupboard”.
“Sadly, that dream has come to an finish,” he said in a statement.
“I want all Manchester United followers nothing however success, trophies and glory. Your assist and the heat I acquired from everybody on the membership helped me really feel at residence. Thanks for this chapter in my life. Erik.”
