Rubén Amorim has boarded his flight to Manchester to start working as Man United’s new coach.
The former Sporting Lisbon coach was accompanied by his five assistants (Carlos Fernandes, Adelio Candido, Paulo Barreira, Emanuel Ferro and Jorge Vital) on the 11am flight from Beja on Monday morning.
The Portuguese is scheduled to land in Manchester shortly before 2pm UK time.
Amorim enjoyed a fairytale farewell at Sporting on Sunday night, less than 12 hours before leaving to take up his new role at the Red Devils, as the Portuguese club recovered from two goals down to win 4- 2 to Braga.
The 39-year-old now turns his attention to Manchester United and the immediate issue of holding crucial talks with interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Rubén Amorim has boarded his flight to Manchester to start working as the new Man United coach
The Portuguese manager enjoyed a triumphant end to his tenure as Sporting Lisbon boss, battling to a 4-2 win over Braga on Sunday, less than 12 hours before heading to Manchester.
Amorim revealed after Sunday’s clash against Braga that he would speak to the Manchester United legend today about his future, congratulating the Dutchman for doing a “great job” with the Red Devils following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
Van Nistelrooy took interim charge at Old Trafford at the end of October and oversaw a four-match unbeaten run, winning three times and drawing just once.
His most recent success came during Man United’s 3-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.
Commenting on Van Nistelrooy’s position, Amorim told reporters after his last game as Sporting manager: “About a club legend. He did a great job. I have to talk to him tomorrow (Monday).
Then I will explain everything to you. I am very clear about it and I will tell you how it is. Let’s wait until tomorrow,’ he added.
Despite the general hope among Manchester United fans that Van Nistelrooy, 48, will remain at Old Trafford in some capacity, the Dutchman has remained tight-lipped about his future and refused to speculate on what might come next when They pressured him on Sunday.
“I can only describe that moment, how I felt and as a closing to this block of four games, it felt like a closing to that period and the future is open,” Van Nistelrooy said.
‘That’s how I felt. “It was a beautiful moment to be able to share it with the fans and, yes, it was special.”
The 39-year-old’s first task will be to decide Ruud van Nistelrooy’s future at Old Trafford.
The caretaker manager has improved United’s form since the sacking of Erik ten Hag (right)
Carlos Fernandes, Amorim’s number 2, who was seen boarding the flight on Monday, said an emotional goodbye to the Sporting fans and effectively confirmed his new stage at Manchester United.
Fernandes has been an ever-present alongside Amorim since the incoming Manchester United manager began his coaching career.
He is part of a new wave of coaches who never played professionally and has been involved in coaching since his teens.
Writing on Instagram, the assistant manager said: ‘The adventure that changed my life… so many moments I will cherish forever. There is no other feeling than eternal gratitude towards those who helped us create something so special: players for whom there are no words, teammates who became friends and everyone who always supported us. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!’
Despite Amorim’s expected arrival, the Portuguese will not be able to officially start working at Manchester United until he obtains a work permit.
Mail Sport reported on Sunday evening that Amorim is still waiting for paperwork to be processed and therefore cannot officially begin his new job or “put his feet on the grass”, according to United sources.
Most of the players will be away on international commitments anyway, and Amorim’s first game will not be played for another two weeks against Ipswich at Portman Road on November 24.
Amorim’s number 2, Carlos Fernandes, said a fond farewell to Sporting fans on Sunday night
He will not be revealed to the media until his pre-match press conference, although he is expected to speak to United’s in-house television station before then.
The Red Devils fell to 14th in the Premier League before parting ways with Ten Hag and, despite moving up just one place in the division since then, are just four points off third place thanks to an impressive run under Van Nistelrooy.
Following their 2-1 defeat to West Ham last month, which resulted in Ten Hag’s last game in charge, United beat Leicester in both the Carabao Cup and the Premier League, drawing 1-1 with Chelsea and beat PAOK 2-0 in Europe. .
Amorim, who will have the entire international break to settle in at Old Trafford before facing Ipswich on November 24, made the perfect statement to Red Devils fans last week when his team, Sporting Lisbon, dismantled Manchester City with a 4-1 victory in the Champions League. League.
