Manchester United has appointed Rúben Amorim as head coach of the men’s first team.
Rúben Amorim joins United from Sporting Clube de Portugal, a club giant in the Portuguese league, where he used his managerial skills to win the 2020/2021 and 2023/2024 league titles, which captured the attention of many European Giants.
Rúben Amorim is a former soccer player who spent most of his career at Benfica. After a short managerial stint at the soccer club Braga, Amorim took over as the Head Coach of Sporting CP men’s first team in 2020. With him taking charge, he helped lead Sporting CP to their first league title in 19 years, a major deficit for the club. He brought positive change to the club and changed the style of play by implementing a 3-4-3 formation. This formation and tactics have led to major success in the Portuguese League; many believe he could implement these tactics and the 3-4-3 formation into Manchester United.
Amorin has used the flexible 3-4-3 formation to create a possession-oriented system where United players control most of the play using high intensity with great efficiency. Manchester seeks to implement this style of play with Amorin, leading United to a new era that could see United succeed under a new manager. Many young talents with promising futures such as Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, and Kobbie Mainoo are seen as a top priority for Manchester United as they hope to develop them even more under Amorin. Many of these young players fit Amorin’s style of play and could see a breakthrough season.
Rúben Amorim’s move to Manchester United is seen as risky, with many speculating that he could fail to integrate into the Premier League. Manchester United has faced several challenges throughout the last decade. Manchester United hopes Rúben Amorim could bring the club back to the top of the Premier League. This season and the upcoming season might see the Red Devils have a turnaround season, seeing them back in the top five in the Premier League.
