Manchester United manager news LIVE: Ruben Amorim gives update after release clause triggered
Sporting CP have confirmed Manchester United are interested in appointing Amorim and are prepared to pay his release clause
Ruben Amorim is set to become Manchester United’s next manager, with Sporting Lisbon confirming that the Premier League club are prepared to pay a €10m (£8.3m) release clause for his services.
Talks between United and Sporting accelerated on Tuesday, with reports insisting the release clause has now been triggered, and the Portuguese coach could now be appointed in time to take charge of Sunday’s Premier League match against Chelsea.
Amorim wants the job and has agreed to be the club’s next manager after the Old Trafford hierarchy put the 39-year-old at the top of their list to replace Erik ten Hag.
“Manchester United have registered an interest in hiring Ruben Amorim and paying his €10m release clause,” a statement from Sporting said.
Amorim took charge of Sporting’s League Cup match against Nacional on Tuesday night, while Ruud van Nistelrooy will oversee United’s Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City on Wednesday.
Follow all the latest news and updates below as United close in on their new manager:
Who is Ruben Amorim? Why Sporting manager is wanted by Manchester United
Ruben Amorim is set become the next manager of Manchester United, with the 39-year-old set to finally take the next step in his coaching career after being linked with some of the biggest jobs in Europe as a result of his impressive work at Sporting Lisbon.
The Portuguese is in line to replace Erik ten Hag with United signalling their intent to pay Sporting over his release fee. United’s football operations department placed Amorim at the top of their list and have convinced the 39-year-old to leave Sporting mid-season.
If United are successful, they will appoint a manager who has been one of the most in-demand coaches in Europe over the last year.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City tomorrow in their first match since the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
The former United striker has been placed in interim charge while a permanent head coach is appointed and talks with Ruben Amorim continue.
Ten Hag was sacked after United made their worst ever start to a Premier League season and with the club 14th in the table, having won just once in eight games.
United, though, will look to return to winning ways in the Carabao Cup and reach the quarter-finals when they host Leicester at Old Trafford.
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On Rene Meulensteen’s belief that Manchester United have lost the ability to dominate possession, Ruben Amorim’s Sporting top the Primeira Liga in terms of possession with 65.4 percent.
That time on the ball is hardly sterile, either, with Sporting averaging 24.9 shots per game, according to WhoScored.com.
The next highest team is Benfica on 18.3 shots per game, with Porto on 15.6 shots per game.
Man Utd ‘trigger release clause’ for Ruben Amorim
After Sporting’s statement, Ruben Amorim appears a step closer to becoming the next Manchester United manager with the Times reporting that his released clause has now in fact been triggered.
The fee is €10m (£8.3m), with negotiations advancing and the prospect of Amorim in the dugout for Sunday’s match at Old Trafford with Chelsea.
Tonight the Portuguese coach is in charge of Sporting as they face Nacional in the League Cup, which kicks off 20:15 GMT.
Latest: Man Utd ‘interested in hiring’ Ruben Amorim and paying release clause
Manchester United have registered an interest in hiring Ruben Amorim and paying the Sporting Lisbon manager’s release clause, the Portuguese club have confirmed.
After sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, the Red Devils have moved quickly to identify the Portuguese as the next manager at Old Trafford.
And in an official statement, Sporting have notified the Portuguese financial regulator, with the club listed on the stock market, of United’s position as negotiations continue.
The Portuguese club said: “Manchester United have registered an interest in hiring Rúben Amorim and paying his €10 million release clause.”
Amorim could now be in place by the time United face Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League match.
Man Utd ‘interested in hiring’ Amorim and paying release clause, Sporting confirm
Amorim could be appointed by this weekend’s Premier League match against Chelsea but the 39-year-old
STATEMENT: Manchester United prepared to pay €10m release clause
The statement from Sporting Lisbon is as follows:
“Manchester United FC expressed interest in hiring coach Ruben Amorim, and the Board of Directors of Sporting SAD referred to the terms and conditions provided for in the employment contract in force between the Company and the coach, specifically for the respective termination clause and for the amount of Euro 10,000,000.00.
“Manchester United have registered an interest in hiring Ruben Amorim and paying his €10 million release clause.”
BREAKING: Manchester United prepared to pay €10m release clause
Manchester United have registered an interest in hiring Ruben Amorim and paying the Sporting Lisbon manager’s release clause, the Portuguese club have confirmed.
In an official statement, Sporting have notified the Portuguese financial regulator, with the club listed on the stock market, of United’s position as negotiations continue.
He could take charge against Chelsea on Sunday.
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Talks continue between clubs over Ruben Amorim’s release clause
While Manchester United are optimistic, there are potentially some issues still to be resolved over Ruben Amorim’s release clause.
Sources close to the Portuguese side insist that United have to pay €20m to get the deal done - but there is a belief an agreement could be struck for €10m.
Ruben Amorim ‘torn’ on leaving Sporting Lisbon
Ruben Amorim is said to be genuinely torn on leaving Sporting Lisbon so early into the campaign, and doesn’t want to be seen as someone who constantly departs jobs mid-season.
That already happened on leaving Braga to join Sporting in the first place, but the 39-year-old is nevertheless aware of the opportunity managing Manchester United represents.
Under Amorim, Sporting have made a 100 per cent start to the defence of their league title and sit three points above Porto in the table.
They’re also unbeaten in the Champions League with two wins and a draw from their first three matches of the league phase - sitting in a good position to qualify for the knockouts.
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