Ruben Amorim’s new Man United start date revealed
Man United will be made to wait three-and-a-half weeks before Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game, sources have told Football Insider.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the 39-year-old will not make the move to England until the November international break.
While a deal has been agreed upon for the manager to take over from Erik ten Hag, Sporting CP pushed to keep him until the extended break.
The upcoming internationals will take place following the Premier League fixtures on 10 November, with United returning to action on 24 November.
With that timeline in place, Amorim’s first game as Man United boss will be away from home against Kieran McKenna’s struggling Ipswich Town side.
His first home game at Old Trafford will then take place against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on 28 November, with his first domestic game at home against Everton on 1 December.
Man United learn Ruben Amorim arrival timeline
Amorim quickly became the favourite to take over at Old Trafford following the dismissal of Ten Hag on 28 October after a 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
Football Insider exclusively revealed on that same date that discussions had taken place with the Portuguese boss in the week prior to Ten Hag’s dismissal.
In an official statement by the club, it was confirmed that Ruud van Nistelrooy would take control as the interim manager until a permanent boss was found.
The Dutchman’s first match in charge saw a thrilling 5-2 win against Leicester in the Carabao Cup on 30 October, starting his reign off perfectly.
Now, Van Nistelrooy is set to remain in charge for three more games and will hope to put together a run of good form in his short spell.
The former United striker will oversee clashes with Chelsea, PAOK and Leicester before stepping down to make way for Amorim’s arrival.
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