MANCHESTER United have officially announced Ruben Amorim as their new manager.
The club disclosed this in a statement on its official X handle on Friday, November 1.
Manchester United, also known as the ‘Red Devils’, confirmed that Amorim will resume official at the club on Monday, November 11.
Amorim, who is currently the manager of Sporting Lisbon Club of Portugal, will remain with the club till November 10.
The first game of Amorim in the Premier League will be against newcomer Ipswich Town.
The 39-year-old agreed to a contract until June 2027, with the option of a further year.
United reportedly paid Sporting an extra €1m (£840,000) in addition to his €10m (£8.4m) exit clause for an early release from his 30-day notice period.
He will replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked on Monday, October 28, while Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue in an interim role until Amorim joins.
United will play their next PL game against Chelsea, who are 5th on the table on Sunday, November 3.
Since former coach Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, United now has their sixth permanent manager.
The ICIR reported that Manchester United sacked Ten Hag as its manager on Monday, October 28.
Ten Hag was sacked after spending two-and-half years at the club.
According to a statement released by the club, Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over as the team’s interim manager.
The 54-year-old Ten Hag faced numerous challenges leading the club.
He escaped a summer sack by the club’s management after defeating rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final in May 2024.
United finished the previous season in eighth place, which was their lowest-ever Premier League finish, and they were eliminated from the Champions League just before Christmas.
Ten Hag’s final game was Sunday’s 2-1 defeat by West Ham.
United are also 21st of 36 teams in the Europa League table, having drawn their three opening fixtures.
The club said Nistelrooy, who joined the club as Ten Hag’s assistant last summer, would be in charge while they search for a permanent head coach.
The club’s board notified Ten Hag of the decision Monday morning after the team’s loss to West Ham at the London Stadium.
Ten Hag, a former Ajax manager, took over in the summer of 2022 and guided the team to third place in the Premier League during his debut season.
He led United to their first trophy in six seasons with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the 2023 Carabao Cup final.
In December 2023, British businessman Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 27.7 per cent share in the club.
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