Premier League giants Manchester United officially named Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim as the club’s new head coach. Amorim will succeed Erik Ten Hag, who was fired earlier in the week after a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season.
Amorim will not join United right away, instead remaining with his current club, Sporting Lisbon, for the upcoming three-game stretch. He will start his new job on November 11.
According to United’s announcement, Amorim inked a deal until the summer of 2027, with the club holding a one-year option for the 2027-28 season.
According to multiple reports, Manchester United identified Amorim as their leading candidate even before moving away from Ten Hag. They were impressed with his work with Sporting and appreciated his ability to get the best out of young players.
“Rúben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years. Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Rúben joins,” Manchester United said in a statement.
Ruben Amorim started his managerial career with Portuguese sides Casa Pia and Braga, winning the national cup with the latter, before being appointed as Sporting Lisbon’s manager in 2020. He successfully guided Sporting to the national title, the club’s first in 19 years, in his first full season at the helm before repeating the feat two years later.
Amorim was linked with several managerial openings in the Premier League recently, being considered by Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp’s successor. He also interviewed with West Ham during the summer before deciding to pull himself out of the conversation and describing his actions as a “mistake.”
