Man Utd target Amorim pleads for time to ‘explain’ as Ten Hag’s replacement ‘travels to England’

Manchester United’s management cycle continues and it looks like Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim is next at Old Trafford.

After Erik ten Hag was fired on Monday, Reports soon emerged as United had agreed a deal with Sportingwith the Premier League club having agreed to pay the release clause for the Portuguese boss.

Although reports emerged, Amorim still had a team to manage on Tuesday evening as Sporting defeated Nacional 3-1, and as is always the case when United were in the news, reporters rushed to Portugal to speak to the manager.

Amorim’s post-match press conference was bombarded with questions about his future, and was asked to address the United left.

Amorim said: “We have to wait a little while to explain everything I have to explain, then it will be very clear.

He continued: “It’s my decision. I will tell everything, so we have to wait. I don’t know (how long this period will last).

Amorim was appointed head coach in the Portuguese capital after taking charge of just thirteen games under Braga. Previously he managed the Braga B team and Casa Pia, but the proposition in Manchester is a whole new world compared to what he is used to.

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Amorim was also asked whether he will be at Old Trafford on Sunday to take charge of United’s match against Chelsea.

He replied: “I will be here in Lisbon.” Then Sky Sports reporter Gary Cotterill followed up with “sure?”, Amorim laughed: “I don’t know,” before quickly leaving the press room.

Amorim has won two Portuguese league titles at the club, ending a 19-year wait in 2021. He has been touted as a potential successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City should he decide not to renew his current contract at Etihad.

Sporting’s football director Hugo Viana already left Lisbon for Manchester at the turn of the year after agreeing to replace the outgoing player. Txiki Begiristain.

A move to the Etihad would certainly be a smoother transition for Amorim, with the players he would have at his disposal, as well as the best football leadership team in the league, City, although it appears the 39-year-old is ready for the title. challenge to wake a sleeping giant and potentially return United to the top flight of English football, although that seems a long way off at the moment.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of United until a deal for Amorim is made official.