Ruben Amorim is due to touch down in Manchester on Monday after his final match with Sporting Lisbon, but may not be able to take charge of training
Ruben Amorim is unlikely to take charge of his first Manchester United training session on Monday – because he is still waiting for a work permit.
Amorim will jet off to Manchester after his final game with Sporting Lisbon – who face Braga on Sunday evening – eager to get going with his new side.
However, the 39-year-old is yet to receive a work visa that would enable him to begin working with the Red Devils’ squad, putting the possibility of him hosting training on his first day in doubt, reports the Daily Star.
Should Amorim have his visa approved, he won’t immediately work with a full-strength United squad, as most of the cohort will be away on international duty.
Some notable names will remain in Manchester once the break has commenced, including Marcus Rashford, though this group will be unsure when they’ll get to enjoy one of Amorim’s training sessions.
United strolled to a 3-0 win at home to Steve Cooper’s Leicester City on Sunday in what was Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game as interim boss.
Three wins from four games make for a stellar tenure as the Dutchman prepares to step down, and Van Nistelrooy admitted after his curtain call: “It’s been a short but amazing period.
“We are in an uncertain position, but we tried to do our jobs and help the club. The way the fans supported me and the team, in difficult moments, it was a special moment.
“To close down this block of games with good results and a good connection, I can’t thank them enough. We will learn what the further plan is now.”
Club captain Fernandes is a player who won’t get introduced to Amorim right away but acknowledges that a plethora of changes will accompany the Portuguese – but one thing that remains the same is the need to get back to the apex of English football.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy loves the club, and we wanted to say goodbye as a manager for him properly because he did good things for us,” Fernandes admitted.
“It’s a new era. A new manager means everything changes, but what hasn’t changed is that this club has to get back to where it belongs.
Leicester head coach Cooper, who disclosed that Ricardo Pereira will now miss four months with a torn hamstring, said: “We weren’t the threat we are capable of being. We fell short.”
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