New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim's press conference apology to Sporting Lisbon fans shows that the Old Trafford faithful will be getting a manager of humble and honest character.
Despite leaving Sporting Lisbon as a legend after securing two Primeira Liga titles with the club, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the Portuguese. With Amorim in demand by a host of Europe's top clubs thanks to his success in Lisbon, Amorim flew to London to have talks with potential suitors, West Ham over their managerial position in April of this year.
However it was a decision which he quickly came to regret as the two parties failed to reach an agreement. To make matters worse, his impromptu trip took place as the season was ongoing and just a few weeks before Sporting clinched the Primeira Liga title for the second time.
After his jaunt irritated Sporting fans, Amorim apologised for his visit to London in his very next press conference, announcing that he'd been 'disrespectful' to his employers by talking to another club. "What is important to say is that it was obviously a mistake," the 39-year-old admitted.
"The trip was a mistake, the timing was completely misjudged, which I did not see at the time. It was misjudged." he added. While United are the Premier League club to finally secure Amorim after his dalliances with other clubs, they will look upon their new manager's expression of regret as a telling sign that they have enlisted a truthful coach at the very least.
Despite it looking at one point that Amorim could be the man to sit in the Iron's hot seat it was later revealed that the Hammers' hierarchy were turned off by the ex-Sporting manager's lack of experience outside of his home country. The former Benfica midfielder had previously managed two other Portuguese clubs, Casa Pia and Braga.
According to the Daily Mail, it's claimed that West Ham chiefs snubbed Amorim as they wanted a more experienced and well-traveled manager. However West Ham were not the only Premier League outfit interested.
Liverpool and Manchester City both opted against pursuing the head coach as they felt his favoured formation wouldn't suit their system. Eventually appointing Arne Slot, it was believed that the Reds did take a serious look at Amorim after Jurgen Klopp departed the club.
Amorim was also attracting interest from Manchester City, should Pep Guardiola call it a day at the end of the season. However both clubs reportedly felt that the United boss was too heavily committed to his 3-4-3 system - a formation that Liverpool and City believed wouldn't fit with the current players they have.
United have now paid the compensation fee necessary to secure Amorim - with an additional add-on paid to ensure several of his coaching staff can join him. The Portuguese coach will officially start his new role on Monday November 11 and he becomes the first managerial appointment of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS' ownership.
Amorim will remain in charge Sporting for the short-term with the Portuguese champions facing Manchester City in the Champions League next week. There was some negotiating to be done with Sporting reluctant to lose their manager right away and they have used his month-long notice period to their advantage.
Upon securing Amorin as the successor to Erik ten Hag, a United statement read: " Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team, subject to work visa requirements. He will join until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year, once he has fulfilled his obligations to his current club.
"He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November. Ruben 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."
The statement also revealed that Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain in charge until Amorim takes over.
cinelmou
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Conte won the premier League with the 343 formation
Gajaak
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3:4:3 formation, another Thomas Tuchel in the premier league…you can’t win the league with the same formation as the league has advanced in terms of tactics, he will need to adjust for the better…congratulations to United..
Gajaak
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he will appologize again when he gets sacked 🤣🤭
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Kesadlor
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he will appologize again when he gets sacked 🤣🤭
fidcelntz
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fidcelntz
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fidcelntz
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[31/10, 4:44 pm] Warren Michael Tate: there's a story that came out you know when there was like all the deli called the illegal comment by how much surrender and like you're getting more compact capacity when I don't if anybody has ever started this you and this team right and there was a thing in the day right instead of bread outline this particular comment you would be absolutely does the thing in the paper this morning did you see the thing on people going to you know Spain totally ridiculous flooded and when we're all this tacking this morning and a lot of families have never heard that we were the same like it's just ridiculous but Rosie like a people are saying to me would you ever to cargo today but it read sudden sun Times of the year certain times of the day you be just taking good racist you pay a hundred you felt like 140 quit for at least a thousand million for that much but when you think about mercy you'd ask yourself why would they do for because increasing nervousness as like you would actually go okay I ain't gonna stop that but then like you're asking for something to do with it but by now like you're saying by now like you're asking them who would they be involved with because like the generosity generosity to do with it but the generality like you take like say 30,000 it was absolutely [31/10, 4:44 pm] Warren Michael Tate: ❓ [31/10, 4:44 pm] Warren Michael Tate: [30/10, 1:26 pm] Warren Michael Tate: besztsggsy i'm a cruise the you tomorrow um hi bearings ok so we'll talk in the morning because i am i know my about it today it could be italy from worse we had a good [30/10, 1:26 pm] Warren Michael Tate: besztsggsy i'm a cruise the you tomorrow um hi bearings ok so we'll talk in the morning because i am i know my about it today it could be italy from worse we had a go
Humphreyhunterhkn
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if only I had a shot too
sebadeny
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all the best Coach, I would love to see a competitive united again
linabdip
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olim1030
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best tactical