Ruben Amorim lands in Manchester with backroom team to officially start Man Utd job

Ruben Amorim has landed in Manchester ahead of starting work as Manchester United's new head coach.

The 39-year-old will become the permanent replacement for Erik ten Hag, who was sacked two weeks ago. Ruud van Nistelrooy has led the team as interim manager for the last four games, winning three and drawing one.

It remains to be seen what the Dutchman's future is, with Amorim bringing his coaching staff from his former role at Sporting Lisbon with him. Amorim and his staff flew into Manchester on Monday from Portugal to start work at their new club.

His assistants at Sporting, Carlos Fernandes, Adélio Cândido, Emanuel Ferro, Jorge Vital and Carlos Barreira, are yet to be confirmed as joining United, though it is a formality. Despite Van Nistelrooy's successful spell as caretaker, United remain 13th in the Premier League table.

They are a massive 13 points adrift of leaders Liverpool, though a top four spot is only four points away. Amorim leaves Sporting with the club top of the Primeira Liga table, having won all of their games so far this season.

His final game in charge came on Sunday when Sporting came from two goals down to beat Braga 4-2. United have paid Sporting a fee of £10.6millon to release Amorim from his contract, with an additional fee being spent for his coaching staff.

Amorim will also be handed a contract worth £6.5m per year with a mission to bring sustained success back to United. The 39-year-old is under no illusions as to the challenge he is facing at his new club.

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"I feel ready for the new challenge. I'm not naive, I know it's going to be very different, very difficult. I'm at peace now, I can focus on my new job and I'm looking forward to starting tomorrow," he said after the win over Braga.

"I know it will be difficult to reproduce what I have here elsewhere, but there are other places with different exposure and pressure. It's been a fantastic adventure I apologise for this mid-season decision, but I felt it was my time and my way.

“I know how I am going to play in the beginning because you have to start with a structure that you know. We don’t have a lot of time to train, so I have to show something that I know very well.”

One of his first jobs will be holding talks with Van Nistelrooy, who appeared to bid farewell to the United faithful following Sunday's win over Leicester. But Amorim has insisted nothing is decided yet with regards to the Dutchman's future.

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He added: “About a legend of the club. He did a great job. I have to talk with him tomorrow. Then I will explain everything. I am very clear and I will tell you like it is. Let’s wait until tomorrow.”

Amorim's first game in charge will come on 23 November against Ipswich Town, with many of his players having flown out of England for the international break. And according to veteran midfielder Casemiro, his new squad are looking forward to working under him.

“We’ve not spoken, but everyone speaks so well of him,” said the Brazil midfielder. “Above all, he is very true, very loyal. We cannot ignore how he has changed Sporting. We know that Sporting won many titles, he changed the club with titles, with trophies. He has already proved that he is a coach who has won a lot.

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“I think there’s going to be a good template, that everyone wants to grow, everyone wants to learn. I think that’s the way to first help us grow to be at the top of the table.

“Of course we have to keep improving. “We have the players to do that. We have to keep growing. We’re in a good dynamic. Now comes the international break then the most important part of the season, when there are many matches and when all players are needed."

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