JUST IN: Amorim arrives Man United as Nistelrooy, three others leave
New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim received a warm welcome on his first day at the club on Monday.
Amorim’s arrival was confirmed in a statement on the club’s website, titled “Ruben Amorim Arrives at Carrington.”
“Ruben Amorim was greeted outside the men’s first-team building with a hug from chief executive Omar Berrada, and was also welcomed by sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox,” the statement noted, accompanied by several images.
In another welcome post, the club wrote on X on Monday, “It’s not just Carrington. It’s home. A warm welcome for Ruben Amorim at our training ground.”
Amorim will meet key staff members in preparation to start work once his visa is obtained.
“Our new boss has 13 days to prepare for his first game in charge of the first team—our Premier League fixture away to Ipswich Town on Sunday 24 November (16:30 GMT),” the statement read.
PUNCH Online had earlier reported Amorim’s appointment as the club’s new manager, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag.
The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a deal until 2027 and officially joined the club on 11 November 2024.
Meanwhile, Manchester United confirmed the departure of four first-team coaches on X.
The club stated, “Four first-team coaches have departed the club with our best wishes for the future. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our club.”
“Ruud van Nistelrooy and three first-team coaches have departed the club with our best wishes for the future. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to United.”
Manchester United concluded Van Nistelrooy’s temporary stint in charge with a 3-0 win over Leicester on Sunday.
“We are grateful for his contribution and the way in which he has approached his role throughout his time with the club. He will always be very welcome at Old Trafford.
“Rene Hake, Jelle ten Rouwelaar and Pieter Morel have also departed and we wish them all well for the future.
“We will confirm the full men’s first team coaching composition in due course,” a statement on the club website read.
However, PUNCH Online reported that Van Nistelrooy said he was “motivated” to help turn United’s season around and wanted to stay at the club while preparing the players for a high-profile match against Chelsea on Sunday.
Asked if he expected to remain as an assistant under the new United boss, Van Nistelrooy, a former PSV Eindhoven manager, said, “We will see, but it’s a contract situation that I’m in, and my desire to help the club go forward.
“So, I can speak to you about my side of this story, and after that, when the new situation occurs and the new manager signs, conversations will take place, and we have to see how things develop.”
PUNCH Online had previously reported that Manchester United sacked former manager Erik ten Hag in late October following the club’s lacklustre start to the season.
“Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager,” said a club statement.
The former Ajax boss, who joined United in May 2022, had fiercely defended his record in recent weeks after winning two trophies in his two full seasons in charge.
