Officials Believe Ruben Amorium's Appointment Is Important For Manchester United's Evolution

JAKARTA - The minority shareholder of Manchester United, Ineos, feels Ruben Amorim's appointment is in line with their vision for the club and will be proven transformative.

Manchester United finally confirmed on Friday, November 1, 2024, that Ruben Amorim will become the club's new manager to replace Erik ten Hag.

After Ten Hag was sacked on Monday, October 28, 2024, Manchester United moved quickly to appoint a replacement.

They sent delegates to Lisbon on Monday to conduct direct negotiations with Sporting CP regarding the handling of Amorism.

Given that it's the middle of the season, Sporting wants to maintain the atmosphere in accordance with the terms of the notification period.

However, the Red Devils managed to negotiate an early release that would allow the 39-year-old coach to take over at Old Trafford on November 11, 2024.

That means he will be responsible for the next three Sports matches before joining Manchester United on the November 2024 international break.

He will start working to carry out the next stage of Ineos' plan at Old Trafford.

Since taking over the club's minority ownership in February 2024, Ineos has started restructuring Manchester United's operations both on and off the pitch.

The appointment of Dan Ashworth as Director of Sports and Jason Right as Technical Director is a big step towards realizing their vision.

Ineos wants to rebuild Manchester United as the main force in English and European football.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has spoken about his desire to create a different culture at Manchester United.

"One of our challenges is to ensure the environment at Manchester United is a good environment for people to support each other."

"However, you are in elite sports. So, it needs to be encouraged, it needs to be challenging, it needs to be competitive, it also needs to be supportive," Radcliffe said earlier this year at Manchester Evening News.

After the start of the bad season, Ten Hag was finally given orders to step down. He was never Ineos' choice and his contract extension at the end of last season had to be terminated.

The Dutch coach only brought Manchester United to a mediocre season in 2023/2024.

Meanwhile, Ineos believes he has found the right person in the atmosphere.

Manchester United did not approach other managers during the negotiation process and made the Amorism, which is heavily linked to Manchester City, Liverpool and West Ham, their number one target.

After breaking the dominance of Porto and Benfica twice in the race for the Primeira League (Private League) title for four years at Sporting CP, Manchester United feels they have hired a winner.

They describe Amorism as the most attractive young coach in Europe.

The Red Devils also feel that the talent development of young players in Amoram's hands has proven in Sporting.

His style of play is a major and most important attraction for high-ranking Manchester United to feel confident that his character will match their structure.

Ruben Amorim will take a different approach from Ten Hag's. The Portuguese coach prefers the 3-4-3 formation which will involve changes in the philosophy of Manchester United.

However, decision makers at the club feel this is important if they want to change their fortunes on the pitch. They believe the appointment of Amorism is the next step in the evolution of their football operations.

Ruben Amorim will bring his coaching staff from Sporting. The initial challenge was to revive Manchester United's fortunes in the Premier League and Europa League.

The Red Devils have never won a European tournament this season and are 14th in the league.

The only neat journey is the Carabao Cup where they reach the quarter-finals. This condition provides an opportunity to win trophies this season.

Although the short-term goal is clear, Ineos believes this appointment will help Manchester United grow in the long term to achieve their goals.

The appointment of the first manager for Ineos will certainly be accompanied by a lot of scrutiny. However, there is confidence at Old Trafford that they have made the right decision.