The first time Ruben Amorim has been to Old Trafford as the new boss of Manchester United was yesterday.
The last four and a half seasons, Amorim won two league titles and three domestic cups with Sporting Clube de Portugal in his home country of Portugal. He now joins the club after a great time there.
After being fired the week before, Erik ten Hag, Amorim quickly became the top candidate to replace him, and United moved quickly to get him.
Amorim has taken some of his own coaches and backroom staff with him. He is now getting ready for his first game after the international break.
His first day as head coach at United was Monday, but most of the team has been away on international service, so he hasn’t had much time to visit Old Trafford.
But he was officially caught this week at the ground, where he was taking a tour of the area.
Although Amorim has played at Old Trafford before, this week’s visit had a different feel to it. He had played there before with both Benfica and Braga.
Amorim was seen in several places around the famous United stadium, with the pitch floodlights on. It was a day that the 39-year-old is sure to remember.
He was taken to the press area, where he stood for pictures on the side of the field and looked at pictures of people who had come before him.
Some of the new head coach’s players have already met him, and some of them haven’t even been called up to their teams yet.
Early this week, he was seen hugging Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo, laughing with Leny Yoro, and talking to academy student Toby Collyer.
Amorim is the seventh regular head coach for United since Sir Alex Ferguson left. He has a big job to do to turn things around and get United back to the top of English football.
But his new leader, Bruno Fernandes, already gave him his stamp of approval. Fernandes chose a trait that he thinks will help Amorim.
He told MUTV, “What stands out for me is the connection he has with players.”
It shows that the manager is a great person because they say goodbye to him in a way that makes him feel like he’s part of the team and treats him well. This is especially true when the manager is leaving in the middle of the season with a lot of games still to play.