Ruben Amorim will take over Manchester United at the start of the next national team break and will make his debut on the "Devil's" bench on November 24 against Ipswich.
Eric ten Haag's era came to an end, fortunately for the fans, and his assistant and club icon from Old Trafford, Ruud van Nistelrooy, finally pleased a huge number of fans of the famous club, with a triumph over Leicester in the League Cup of England (5:2).
However, the great former Dutch striker will not get the chance, but Manchester United has arranged the arrival of the great 39-year-old coach from Sporting, for which they will pay the club from Lisbon 10 million and another million euros in compensation for accepting his assistants.
Amorim will be in charge of the Portuguese club for three more games, and according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, he will sign a contract with the "devils" until the summer of 2027.
"The Telegraph" confirmed the information.
"Manchester United and Ruben Amorim have reached a full agreement on the contract. He will start his work during the break of national team matches, and his first on the bench will be a visit to Ipswich on November 24 in the Premier League. Thus, United's temporary coach, Van Nistelrooy, will lead the team in matches against Chelsea, PAOK and Leicester. Amorim will lead against Manchester City in the Champions League," the British daily reported.
Sporting is expected to announce the deal with United today. It is reported that Amorim will sign a contract for two and a half years with an option to extend for another year.
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