Man Utd news LIVE: Amorim contract and start date revealed in official announcement

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The tough-talking Dutchman delivered the FA Cup in his second season, but United’s fifth-placed finish in the Premier League, coupled with criticism of his side’s ponderous style and lack of goals, led to his departure.

Van Gaal returned to management in a third stint as Netherlands head coach in 2021, but quit after their exit from the 2022 World Cup and last year rejoined former club Ajax as an advisor.

Record – P51 | W27 | D9 | L15| Trophies: 0

Moyes was seen as the ideal Ferguson successor and handed a six-year contract but, after 11 years at Everton, he lasted just 10 months at Old Trafford, paying the price for a dismal campaign in which United failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 1995.

After years of further struggle at various clubs, Moyes rekindled his career at West Ham, leading the club to Europa Conference League glory in 2023 before stepping down 12 months later.

United, who will have a club option to extend Amorim’s contract by a further year until 2028, believe they have appointed the most exciting young manager in Europe.

It seems somewhat foolish to suggest there is more to come from the player who has created more chances than anyone else in the Premier League since he arrived on our shores.

But since the start of the season, Bruno Fernandes has looked every inch a weary captain, having carried his underperforming troops from all too many battlefields.

Two years of Erik ten Hag’s limited tactical acumen and inability to instil any form of stylistic identity had taken its toll on the only signing from the post-Ferguson era who can look himself in the mirror and say he justifies his price tag.

Ruben Amorim will take charge of Manchester United on 11 November and will have time to assess his squad before he takes charge of his first match.

There are 13 days between his first day and his first game which will be away to Ipswich in the Premier League on Sunday 24 November.

Can he instill a style of play in the team in such a short time frame? Maybe.

Under Ruud van Nistelrooy

Sunday 3 November: vs Chelsea (H), Premier League

Thursday 7 November: vs PAOK (H), Europa League

Sunday 10 November: vs Leicester (H), Premier League

Sunday 24 November: vs Ipswich (A), Premier League

Thursday 28 November: vs Bodo/Glimt (H), Europa League

Sunday 1 December: vs Everton (H), Premier League

Wednesday 4 December: vs Arsenal (A), Premier League

Saturday 7 December: vs Nottingham Forest (H), Premier League

The 39-year-old will remain at Sporting Lisbon until the international break with the Portuguese club adamant their head coach sees out his notice period.

Negotiations took place quickly with United triggering Ruben Amorim’s release clause but there were issues over a notice period.

In Portugal, Amorim had to give a 30-day notice period to leave his role but Sporting agreed to cut that short for an extra €1m (£840,000) on top of his €10m (£8.4m) exit clause.

United paid up to get their man.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has stressed that he wants to remain at Manchester United in his role as assistant manager when Ruben Amorim takes over at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman has a two-year contract with the club but the current interim manager admits that he will need a discussion with the new boss to see if that is an agreeable arrangement.

It was at the start of the October international window, around the time Manchester United’s hierarchy held a now infamous seven-hour meeting deliberating on the future of Erik ten Hag, that the club first approached Ruben Amorim. The initial response wasn’t effusive, which is one reason Ten Hag remained in a job that bit longer than he might have. Although many in football expected the situation to continue interminably, this time there was a difference. United, in the words of one senior football figure, were going to “start acting like a big club”.

Amorim had been open to the move but was reluctant to leave Sporting mid-season. In the way that often happens in such situations, however, the sense of opportunity was persistently playing on his mind. United similarly felt there was a chance for a statement. Liverpool got close to Amorim last season. Manchester City were thought to be considering the 39-year-old as a potential successor to Pep Guardiola, although it was conspicuous how keen figures within the champions were to point out there was no active interest. Major clubs like Bayern Munich and Barcelona have been monitoring him. United saw this was a rare chance to get “the next big thing”. They went back in strong, and Amorim was open to it. He realised how much he wanted the job.