- Man United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new boss
- Erik ten Hag was fired by the Red Devils after the 2-1 defeat against West Ham
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Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim and agreed an early transfer fee so that the Portuguese can start at Old Trafford on November 11.
Amorim will replace Erik ten Hag on a two-and-a-half-year contract, which the club can extend for a further twelve months if they wish.
Earlier this week, Mail Sport announced that 39-year-old Amorim had a notice period within his contract with Sporting Lisbon.
Following negotiations, United are said to have paid €1m on top of the £8.3m release clause to secure an early departure, allowing the new man to use the international break to familiarize himself with his surroundings before taking on the first match is in charge. will be at Ipswich Town on November 24.
In the meantime, caretaker boss Ruud van Nistelrooy will oversee the visits of Chelsea and Leicester City, which include a home Europa League tie with PAOK.
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon
United are currently fourteenth in the Premier League and in the bottom half of the Europa League
It remains to be seen whether the club’s former Dutch striker will become part of Amorim’s backroom team.
No deal has yet been struck to bring assistants to Manchester, with talks still ongoing.
Insiders insist Amorim was United’s main target and officials have not spoken to other potential suitors after deciding to extend Ten Hag’s contract this summer.
The first contact with Amorim’s agent was made when the decision was made to fire Ten Hag after United’s defeat at West Ham on Sunday.
United soon learned that the highly rated manager, who won back-to-back titles in Portugal, had a release clause in his contract and was interested in the move.
Amorim still attended training on Wednesday morning, despite speculation about his future
Players like Viktor Gyokeres (R) and Morten Hjumland (L) would be furious with him
They then contacted Sporting on Monday, with CEO Omar Berrada flying to Lisbon the same day to seal the deal.
At no point is there a fee stated for terminating the 30 day notice period.
Clearly, United wanted to do the right thing, sending Amorim off and allowing his club to work on their next date after losing their manager mid-season. The view within the club is that they acted quickly and calmly to get their man.
United are confident Amorim, who ended Sporting’s 19-year title drought, can finally return the club to the top flight of football following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. They see the new signing as a proven winner and the most exciting young coach in Europe. .
Amorim led Sporting to two national league titles and three other cup victories
Amorim has been compared to compatriot Jose Mourinho, the 39-year-old’s idol
Insiders say his football style, personality, energy and track record in developing young talent make him well suited for the role.
With the new football staff in place following the arrivals of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, United feel they have now added the ‘critical’ piece.