Ruben Amorim was appointed Manchester United head coach on 1 November 2024, replacing Erik ten Hag.
Born in Lisbon, Amorim began his professional playing career with hometown club Belenenses in 2003 before moving to Benfica in 2008.
During his time as a midfielder at Benfica, Amorim enjoyed significant success, winning three Primeira Liga titles. He also earned 14 caps for Portugal.
Amorim's coaching career started at Braga when he was placed in charge of their reserves.
Within four months he had earned promotion to head coach of the first team.
Amorim then won the Portuguese League Cup, which convinced Sporting to shell out a reported €10million to bring him to Estadio Jose Alvalade in March 2020.
He made an immediate impact, leading Sporting to the Primeira Liga title in his first full season and ending a 19-year wait for the club’s 19th league crown.
Amorim went on to claim a second league title in 2023 and back-to-back League Cup successes. At the time of his departure, Sporting were leading the league by six points, having matched the best start in the club's history with 11 victories from their opening 11 matches.
Notably, in his final home match for the club, he guided Sporting to a memorable 4-1 victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
