Ruben Amorim replaces Erik ten Hag as the big club Manchester United’s next manager. Read all about the appointment here. The club confirms that the Portuguese has signed the contract. He takes over management of the team during the national team break in mid-November. On Tuesday evening, it became known that United wanted to buy out Amorim from Sporting Lisbon. The buyout clause should have been 10 million euros, equivalent to 119 million kroner. Erik ten Hag was sacked as Manchester United coach on Monday. Former top scorer Ruud van Nistelrooy has stepped up from the role of assistant to interim manager. On Wednesday, he led the team to the quarter-finals of the league cup with a 5-2 victory over Leicester. According to both The Athletic, BBC and Sky Sports, Amorim was quickly singled out as the preferred first choice as ten Hag’s replacement. The 39-year-old was linked to Liverpool earlier this year, but the Merseyside club went instead for Dutchman Arne Slot. The local newspaper Manchester Evening News already claimed on Monday that Manchester United and Amorim had reached a verbal agreement on a transfer. On Thursday, The Athletic claimed that the clubs had agreed on compensation, and now the rest of the puzzle pieces have fallen into place. Manchester United is number 14 in the Premier League after nine league rounds. Up to league leader and city rival Manchester City, the distance is already twelve points. (NTB)
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