Bruno Fernandes hails ‘standout’ quality in Ruben Amorim – and reveals what makes the new Man United manager a ‘great character’
- The Man United captain is delighted with the arrival of new manager Ruben Amorim
- Bruno Fernandes believes Amorim will create a culture where players can ‘shine’
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Bruno Fernandes has given Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United the stamp of approval, praising the new head coach’s ‘standout’ qualities.
Amorim landed in Manchester on Monday and is quickly finding his way around the club’s Carrington training complex, where introductions have already been made to a host of first-team players.
The 39-year-old is tasked with reviving United’s season and breaking through the chaos left by Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was sacked last month. He will oversee his first match against Ipswich on November 24.
Amorim has become one of Europe’s most sought-after managers after guiding Fernandes’ previous club Sporting Lisbon to two Portuguese top-flight titles – ending the club’s almost two-decade wait – and is the only head coach in Europe’s top leagues to oversees about 100 Portuguese titles. penny winning start to the season.
United captain Fernandes will have to wait until after the international break to formally meet his new boss but is adding to the excitement at Old Trafford by publishing a glowing review of Amorim.
Club captain Bruno Fernandes has welcomed the change of manager at Manchester United
Ruben Amorim started at Manchester on Monday after becoming United’s new head coach
Amorim has already met some of United’s promising players, including Leny Yoro (right)
Explaining what United supporters can expect from the club’s seventh permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013, Fernandes told MUTV: ‘What stands out for me is the connection he has with players.
‘When the manager leaves your club mid-season with everything they still have to win, you see the way they say goodbye to him, the way they make him feel part of the team and the way they deal with deal with him. It shows that he has great character and that he is someone who gives everything to the players.’
The 30-year-old playmaker, who has scored four goals and provided seven assists in all competitions this season, also explained that Amorim will ‘defend’ his players from public criticism.
During Ten Hag’s flawed reign, the Dutchman often stopped short of analyzing disastrous performances and instilled a hardcore disciplinary approach that players sometimes resisted.
Amorim is looking to establish his own culture at the club after deciding not to retain interim manager and United legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy as an assistant, and Fernandes believes younger players need an environment to ‘shine’ in.
Fernandes believes Amorim will help turn United’s fortunes around after a torrid start to the season
“I have seen many moments where players are struggling and he goes to the press conference to defend his players so they get the best chance to shine,” he added.
“He had a very young team, so he had to do that. Hopefully he can do the same for us.”
Meanwhile, Amorim has already started working with a host of young players in his first-team squad, having met both Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro as the pair continued their rehabilitation from injury.
His immediate task is to reverse the club’s worst ever start to a Premier League season, with United sitting 13th in the standings and already 13 points behind leaders Liverpool.
