When will Rubén Amorim take charge of Manchester United and why is he not on the bench this week?
Rubén Amorim's arrival date at Manchester United is set and a new era at Old Trafford is just around the corner.
The 39-year-old man has been announced as successor to Erik ten Hagreplacing the Dutchman after his dismissal on October 28.
Amorim will leave Sporting Lisbon joining the Red Devils with the aim of reversing the club's worst ever start to the Premier League.
united man Fans will be desperate for him to make a quick impact, but first they'll have to wait a couple more weeks…
When will Amorim take charge of Manchester United?
Amorim will officially join United on Monday 11 November.
That means he won't be on the bench this week against PAOK in the Europa League or against Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday.
acting boss Ruud van Nistelrooy He will remain in charge of those two parties.
A club statement on Amorim said: “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, November 11.”
His arrival date coincides with the start of an international break, meaning he will have almost two weeks to adapt before taking charge of his first match.
Amorim will be in the band for the first time on Sunday, November 24.
He is expected to be in the Portman Road dugout when United travel to face Ipswich Town.
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Amorim's first five games
It officially arrives on November 11.
- Ipswich Town (A) Premier League – Saturday 24 November
- Bodo/Glimt (H) Europa League – Thursday, November 28
- Everton (H) Premier League – Sunday December 1
- Arsenal (A) Premier League – Wednesday December 4
- Nottingham Forest (H) Premier League – Saturday 7 December
The Portuguese coach's last games at Sporting will take place before that date, with a Champions League tie against city of manchester like one of them.
Amorim's last game in charge will be an away trip to face Braga on Sunday 10 November.
After it was announced that his arrival at United would not be until mid-November, he spoke out about it.
And in fact he revealed that he wanted to continue as Sporting coach until the end of the season, but that United made him a 'now or never' offer.
Amorim said: “United arrived, paid the clause, above the clause, and the president defended their interests. I never talked to the president about anything.
“The only request I made was that it be at the end of the season and they told me that it was not possible, that it was now or never.
“I had three days to decide on something that would completely change my life.
“It is not the first time that another club pays me the clause. Not the second. I wanted that club and that context.
“It's like Sporting. It's hard for me to leave. More for me than for any other Sporting fan.”
