Amory To Lead Manchester United At The End Of November: I Need To Leave The Comfortable Zone

JAKARTA - Manchester United and Sporting CP have made significant progress in the transfer agreement for head coach Ruben Amorim.

The Red Devils have agreed on the release clause of the former Braga coach for 10 million euros.

In addition, Manchester United will also pay compensation to allow some Amorim defenders to join Old Trafford.

ESPN sources confirmed the Portuguese coach will arrive at Old Trafford in the international break, mid-November 2024.

Amoritism will replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked on Monday, October 28, 2024. The appointment of the new coach is the sixth since his retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

The 39-year-old coach could not immediately join even though both parties had reached an agreement.

You see, the Amorim contract at Sporting contains a one month notice regulation or a notification period of 30 days before leaving the club.

"I know you (the journalists) have traveled to talk about this and that's normal."

"At the end of the match on Saturday, November 2, 2024 (WIB), I will discuss this and everything will be clearer."

"I want the players and I focus on the game (against Estrela Ameratra in the Portuguese Premier League). The focus is on the game and then I will speak."

"This is a negotiation between the two clubs, which is not easy. We will get clarification after the match. Then, the decision will be made known," Amorim said at a press conference on Thursday, October 31, 2024, local time.

Although the official announcement can only be made this weekend, Amorim has already thrown a strong signal regarding his move to Old Trafford.

The Portuguese coach hinted at his desire to get out of his comfort zone. Currently, Amoram is enjoying success at Sporting.

Since joining in 2020, he has brought back the glory of Sporting, which has been missing for 20 years.

"All coaches need it (to leave their comfort zones). I don't want to go into too much detail."

"However, here we have very good conditions. Six years ago I was at Casa Pia. I was paid to work. So, nothing involved it, this is not a financial reason," said Amorim as reported by ESPN.

Regardless of the heyday at Sporting, Amorim also feels that everyone at the Portuguese club is family.

He has been working with his staff for a long time and klopp. Not surprisingly, Manchester United is also considering bringing Amorial Staff to Old Trafford as part of the deal.

"When I talk about staff, it's not just my assistant. I talk about everyone, physiotherapists, equipment officers, etc."

"It's hard to find an environment like this. It's one of the reasons I've always wanted to stay."

"Regarding stability, we will talk tomorrow. However, in everyone's life, there are also phases where we do well in life."

"There is also something missing or we want to prove something, but we have to take a step forward in things that will make us unstable."

"We don't know if it will work or not, whether we destroy what is so good that we have. Everyone feels this and the coach is going through the same thing," Amorim said again.

Ruben Amorim will still lead Sporting in the next three matches. After against Estrela, they will host Manchester City in the Champions League on November 6, 2024.

The party will be Sporting's final game, Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon.

Meanwhile, the match against Braga on November 10, 2024 is predicted to be the final match at the club nicknamed Leoes.

He will change costumes and is scheduled to start leadership at Manchester United when he visits Ipswich Town headquarters on November 24, 2024.