Ruben Amorim cleared to repeat Erik ten Hag Man United transfer strategy despite £240m fear
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRuben Amorim is the new head coach of Manchester United less than a week after Erik ten Hag's tenure at the club came to an end.
United confirmed the appointment of the 39-year-old at Friday lunchtime after days of negotiations. Amorim has signed a two-and-a-half yea-contract at Old Trafford and will officially begin work on November 11 before taking charge of his first game against Ipswich Town on November 24.
Amorim's stock has been high for the last two years after masterminding a first league title at Sporting CP for 19 years. He guided the Portuguese giants to another league title last season, which led to him being linked to the West Ham and Liverpool jobs. READ MORE: 'Most exciting young coach in Europe' - why Manchester United moved for Ruben Amorim READ MORE: How Ruben Amorim's strongest Manchester United line-up could look with formation switch When he eventually starts his work at Carrington, Amorim has a number of big tasks ahead of him after a poor start to the 2024/25 season.
United are currently 14th in the Premier League table on 11 points after managing just three wins. They find themselves seven points behind the top four places and could fall further behind with defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.
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