By Sergio Silva
01 Nov 2024, 15:53 PM EDT
The rumors about the arrival of Rubén Amorim to the Manchester United It finally came to fruition this Friday after the English team confirmed the hiring of the Portuguese coach after having paid Sporting Lisbon the termination clause of more than $10 million dollars.
“The coach will join Manchester United until June 2027 with an option for an additional season, once he has fulfilled his obligations with his current club.”announced the English team, explaining the hiring of the Portuguese strategist who succeeds Erik ten Hag in the position.
The Portuguese technical director is expected to be in charge of the English team starting Monday, November 11, to try to change the course of Manchester United, which is not having the expected start to the season. Meanwhile, Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to manage the team.
The defeat suffered against West Ham last weekend (2-1) ended up sentencing the dismissal of the Dutch coach, leaving the team in 14th place in the Premier League after three wins, two draws and four losses.
After the departure of Erik ten Hag was confirmed on Monday, the team achieved an important victory in midweek against Leicester (5-2) in the round of 16 of the League Cup, demonstrating that there was a rarefied atmosphere within the team. locker room.
“Ruben is one of the most exciting and highly qualified young coaches in Europe”The Red Devils added in their statement about the 39-year-old strategist who has just had good times with Sporting Lisbon.
With the arrival of Rubén Amorim, the first coach under the team’s new owners, Manchester United faces the cycle of its sixth official technical director since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag.
Despite his youth, Rubén Amorim arrives with a good poster after having won the Portuguese championship with Sporting in the 2021 season, putting an end to a 19-year streak without being able to hold a local tournament. He also led the team to win the League Cup.
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