Manchester United announce Rúben Amorim as team’s new head coach

Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag. Amorim, a former Portugal international, joins United, pending work visa requirements, from Portuguese side Sporting CP, where he had been the manager since March 2020. In his first full season in charge at Sporting in the 2020-21 campaign, Amorim led the club to its first Portuguese league title in 19 years, before winning a second title last season. The 39-year-old has also won the Portuguese League Cup twice with Sporting and once with former club Braga in 2020. “Rúben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football,” United said in a statement. The club said Amorim will join on November 11 and his contract will run until June 2027, with a club option for an additional year.