Ruben Amorim, manager of Portuguese side Sporting, has announced that there will be “clarification” over his expected move to Manchester United after the game against Estrela on Friday. He is expected to remain in charge at Sporting until the next international break from 11-19 November. There is still confusion over whether a deal has been completed for Amorim to take over at Old Trafford after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday.
United board member Sir Dave Brailsford confirmed that it has been done as he arrived for Wednesday’s EFL Cup win with Leicester and posed for a photograph. However, Sporting officials are adamant there is still no official deal, and talks are continuing. Manchester United have refused to comment.
Sporting have a key Champions League encounter with Manchester City on Tuesday and play Amorim’s former club Braga in the league on 10 November before European top-flight football pauses for Nations League games. They have won all nine of their league fixtures this season and hold a three-point lead over Lisbon neighbours Benfica at the top of the table.
Financial rules around Sporting mean they have to confirm to the Lisbon Stock Exchange when an agreement has been reached for him to leave. Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy conducted his first news conference since being appointed as United’s interim manager. Van Nistelrooy said he felt called upon to help the club forward in the situation and that he would try to switch the mindset to win in the end.
(BBC)
