Manchester United have appointed Ruben Amorim as their new head coach.
The 39-year-old Portuguese, who
will move to Old Trafford from Lisbon club Sporting on 11 November, has signed
a contract until June 2027, with the
option of a further year.
He will take charge of his
first United match at Ipswich on November 24.
Amorim replaces Erik ten Hag who was sacked last
month while Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the first team
until Amorim joins.
In a statement, the club said:
'Manchester United is delighted
to announce the appointment of Ruben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first
team, subject to work visa requirements.
He will join until June 2027
with a club option of an additional year, once he has fulfilled his obligations
to his current club. He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November.
Ruben is one of the most
exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated
as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice
in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in
19 years.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Ruben joins.
A former Benfica and Portugal
midfielder, Amorim retired as a player in 2017 and two years later took up his
first managerial job at Braga.
The Portuguese then joined
Sporting in March 2020, establishing himself as one of Europe's most
sought-after young coaches, twice guiding the club to the Primeira Liga title.
Amorim has also won the Taca da
Liga - the Portuguese League Cup - on three occasions, twice with Sporting and
once with Braga.
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