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Who Is Manchester United’s New Manager Ruben Amorim?

Manchester United are all but set to confirm Ruben Amorim as their new manager. This news comes after the club sacked Dutch manager, Erik Ten Hag, on 28th October 2024 after a 2-1 loss to West Ham in the Premier League. Just a day after the sacking, news surfaced that Manchester United had made contact with Portuguese league club, Sporting CP, regarding their manager Ruben Amorim. The Red Devil’s moved very quickly and were ready to pay his release clause of €10 Million to smooth over the process and bring the Portuguese managed to Old Trafford. This article talks about Ruben Amorim, who he is and if he is a good fit for Manchester United.

Who Is The New Manchester United Manager?

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Ruben Amorim is a 39-year-old manager who has very recently begun his career as a football manager. He started his managerial career in 2018, taking over as the head coach of Portuguese club Casa Pia. In January 2019, the team were deducted six points, and he was suspended from all activity for one year after giving instructions during a match without having the required coaching level to do so. While the bans were suspended shortly after, he presented his resignation in the aftermath.

In May 2019 Amorim agreed to return to Benfica as their under-23 coach but rejected this proposal the following month after a meeting at the club. In mid-September, he was appointed as Braga’s reserve team manager but just three months later replaced the dismissed Ricardo Sa Pinto as the manager of the first team on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The Portuguese manager shocked everyone with his tactics and dedication, going on an amazing run with Braga, losing just two games for the club.

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Ruben Amorim was appointed as Sporting CP’s manager on 4th March 2020 after the old manager got sacked. The soon to be Manchester United manager completely transformed the Sporting side, leading them to their first league title in 19 years in just his second season in charge. He created a formidable side with his team winning two Primeira Liga titles, two Taca da Liga titles and one Supertaça Candido de Oliveira. His team currently sit at the top of the table having won all nine of their opening nine games, displaying just how dominant Amorim’s side has been.

BREAKING: Sporting believe Ruben Amorim’s move to Manchester United is a done deal 🚨 pic.twitter.com/6O6SblBUKQ

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All the evidence points that Ruben Amorim, despite not having many years of experience, is ready to become Manchester United’s manager. The Portuguese coach is known for his flexible style of play, often opting to set up with a three-back or a five-back formation instead of going with the traditional four defenders. While this style of play is not something seen regularly at Old Trafford, a burst of fresh air and new outlooks and tactics may be the best possible solution for Manchester United right now.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, was also full of praise for the up and coming manager. He said:

“All I can talk about is the experience of playing twice against Rúben’s Sporting Lisbon team and the (performance) was really good. I spoke with Matheus Nunes, and he was his player, and he speaks highly about him. And look this season, he is unbeaten and winning all the games in the Portuguese League and the Champions League, the same points as us.”

Manuel Ugarte, one of Manchester United’s signing this summer, excelled under Ruben Amorim at Sporting. He has not had the best of starts to his Manchester United career but will hope he can turn it around especially with the arrival of his old coach Amorim. All Manchester United fans across the globe are hoping that the Portuguese manager ends up being the ‘chosen one’ and helps the club get out of the huge hole that they have kept digging themselves into since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

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