Why Rubén Amorim's start date at Manchester United has been delayed again despite the end of his time at Sporting Lisbon

Ruben Amorim will not officially take charge of Manchester United on Monday, talkSPORT understands.

The 39-year-old man was confirmed as replacement for Erik ten Hag on November 1st.

However, the Red Devils agreed to allow him to remain in charge of Sporting for three more games.

Their last match will take place on Sunday night in Braga before the international break.

Amorim was going to start on Monday at Old Trafford, with his first United match against Ipswich on November 24.

Its long-awaited arrival will now be delayed once again.

This is because the Portuguese coach is still waiting for his work permit.

As a result, he will not be able to officially take up his role as United manager as planned.

The club is confident that the matter will be resolved in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the man from Amorim did not plan to carry out his first training session until the second week of the international break.

Ruud van Nistelrooy he has been in caretaker charge for the club's last four games since Ten Hag's departure.

In the last of those matches, the Red Devils beat Leicester 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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It means Van Nistelrooy ends his temporary spell as undefeated boss with three wins and a draw.

United are currently 13th but are just four points off the top four after their fourth league win of the season.

Amorim took charge of his final home game for Sporting on Tuesday night as they humiliated Manchester City in the Champions League.

A hat-trick from Viktor Gyokeres encouraged his team to a victory Resounding 4-1 Champions League victory over City.

During four years as manager, Amorim won two league titles and the club also won all ten league games so far this season.