Ruben Amorim could have gone to any club he wanted, with Manchester City looming to replace Pep Guardiola, as well as Al Nassr offering mega money for his talents.
However, United was the club that Amorim set his heart on. But why?
Speaking in a press conference for the first time as United’s head coach, Amorim opened up on his decision.
The Portuguese manager commented: “First of all, I think I felt a connection with the club.”
He continued: “And when I say with the club, everybody knows Manchester United.
“But I feel the connection with the people in the club and that is very important for me because I want to work with people that I like and I feel a connection. The second point is the history of this club.
“And also the moment I think all the people are hungry for success and I feel that this is the place that I want to be also because of that, because you can be part of something special, not just one more. And that is something that I really like.
“And of course, because of the fans, because in Portugal you listen a lot, a lot of stuff from the media. But when you see the games here, when you see the games, the interaction with the managers, with the players, even in difficult moments, I think it is a special club. So, it’s a lot of reasons. But the first reason is because it is a club with a great history.
“Of course I have to say the names. Even Sir Jim [Ratcliffe] and Sir Dave [Brailsford], but especially Omar, Dan and Jason [Wilcox]. I felt a connection and I felt we are in the same moment. We want to do something special in the special club. So I think that was a key point.”
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