Ruben Amorim has officially been appointed as permanent manager of Manchester United.
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| Ruben Amorim, Manchester United new permanent manager. Photo: @ManUtd |
He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November, 2024; and stay until 2027.
According to manutd.com, here are some Ruben Amorim’s achievements at Sporting Lisbon:
• forged a reputation as one of Europe’s brightest coaches while still only in his 30s
• guided Sporting back to the top of the Portuguese game during an impressive four seasons in Lisbon
• after a playing career spanning Belenenses, Benfica, Braga and Al-Wakrah, he was forced to retire at the age of 32
• represented Portugal at two World Cups, making 14 total appearances for his country
• guided Sporting to a first Portuguese title in 19 years in 2020/21. His side suffered only one league defeat across the campaign
• since March 2020, when Amorim took charge, Sporting have the highest win percentage (77%) of any team across Europe’s top 10 leagues, as per Opta
• secured his second league crown and Sporting’s 20th Primeira Liga title just last season, and with a 10-point margin ahead of second-placed Benfica
• to date, nine wins out of nine and a goal difference of 30-2 has ensured Sporting are favourites to retain the championship
