'Can't get excited anymore' - Ruben Amorim verdict speaks volumes about next Man United manager

Ruben Amorim, head coach at top Portuguese team Sporting, has agreed in principle to come to Manchester United - but some Manchester Evening News readers in our comments section aren't getting carried away with the news.

Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday after a poor start to the season was cast in worse light by the investment the squad had received in the summer. Ruud van Nistelrooy has stepped up to be interim manager, and will take charge for the Carabao Cup game against Leicester City tomorrow, but the club are wasting no time securing a permanent replacement.

MEN Sport understands Amorim has agreed in principle to come to United as Ten Hag's replacement, subject to a deal including a compensation package for Sporting. Amorim would arrive with an impressive reputation following last season's title win at Sporting, but the 39-year-old will be taking on a job in which far more experienced coaches have failed during recent years.

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Some readers will want to see results before they start backing the next big name at the club. Commenter StephenTaylor123 writes: “I am so used to to this club sacking and appointing managers, I just cannot get that excited about a new incoming manager anymore based purely on their past record. Mourinho, Van Gaal, and Ten Hag - all had done good stuff at previous clubs before they came to us. Rather than getting ahead of myself and proclaiming the new manager to be be a footballing messiah, I will just wait and see how he does.”

Some are even more pessimistic, like reader Chinwag: “However good he is, Old Trafford will soon suck the life out of him, he'll walk away in 18 months a very wealthy man but he'll have to rebuild his reputation.”

Amorim could be the spark the club needs, according to Bluecheetahs: “Young managers are trending right now. Alonso, Hurzeler... Great things have been said about this guys potential as a top coach but his success was in the Primeira league! I do like his confidence to accept the job without hesitation. I like that a lot. A new chapter for us and a well needed refresh of optimism...”

MickShaw likes his record: “People need to read up on this guy, he has worked wonders in Portugal, and he is unbeaten in the Champions League. He is said to turn young players into diamonds and many who he coached were sold to top clubs. He likes his teams to be very hard working, he was known as a fighter as a player, and he instils that sprit in his team, something we need to see at United.”

Pauldavid agrees: “Ruben Amorin is amongst the brightest young managers out there. He is a risk, having only managed in Portugal. But his achievements there simply cannot be ignored, they are spectacular. Furthermore, his development of young players should be a match made in heaven with the abundance of exciting young talent we have at United. He's a risk well worth taking.”

Noronny has written Amorim's in-tray already: “Team needs a jarring shake up. New manager must immediately bench old guard. Pull the captaincy from Bruno and sit him. Casemiro should be sold in January. Rashford should be given 3 games to see if he has legs. If he doesn't score, he should be sold in within 6-7 months. Martinez must sit, replaced by a proper CB. The shortest CB in the EPL does not deserve to play for United. He's not nearly good enough.

"Dismantling part of the 700mm spent by TH must begin in earnest. Give Mount, Ugarte, Eriksen a run of games to see if the latter's creative nous can be covered by the legs of the first two. Ruud should be dismissed. The new manager must bring in his own coaches.”

Redryan53 thinks similarly: “If, as reported, Ruben Amorim becomes our next manager, I would suggest to him that he gets rid of Rashford, Onana, Mount, Antony, Shaw, Malacia, Maguire and Lindelof. Also he should take the captaincy off Fernandes and give it to Martinez.”

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