Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr) has advised his ‘best friend’ Hubeng Amorim (39) on his arrival at Manchester United.
The club announced Amorim’s appointment on its official website on Tuesday. “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Amorim as Head Coach of the Men’s First Team. He will join the club on November 11 and will lead the team until June 2027. He has an option to extend his contract by one year. Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to lead the team until Amorim joins,” the club said in a statement.
United have been without a manager since the end of the Alex Ferguson era. His predecessor, Eric ten Haag, took over ambitiously in 2022, but failed to achieve any significant success. His rigid approach to his players caused friction.
Ronaldo had a falling out with Van Gaal in October 2022. Ten Haag tried to bench Ronaldo. Ronaldo was furious and said, “I won’t play unless I start”. Eventually, Ronaldo left United and headed to the Saudi League to chase the big money.
But when his best friend Amorim from the Portuguese national team arrived at United, he offered him advice.
“The club needs to rebuild,” 카지노사이트 Ronaldo told Rio Ferdinand’s podcast. “I don’t think we can win the league and the Champions League under Van Gaal. The current United have to work harder,” he said.
“I told Amorim, ‘From day one, the club and the fans will want you to win the Premier League and Champions League right away. That’s the way it is at United. You have to endure it,’” Ronaldo said.
Born in 1985, Amorim is a young manager at 39 years old. He began his managerial career at Portuguese third division side Casa Pia in 2018. He then took charge of Braga in 2019 and Sporting Lisbon in 2020, where he has won two titles.
Amorim’s strengths are that he’s up to date with modern tactics and has good communication with young players. However, he has never managed a big club like United.
At United, Amorim will have to deal with veteran players like Ronaldo who are big names but whose skills have diminished. Ronaldo’s advice is unlikely to be of much use to him, as he is at odds with Van Gaal.