However, Manchester United, eager for an immediate replacement for the recently dismissed Erik ten Hag, issued an ultimatum: accept the job now or lose the opportunity. After careful consideration, Amorim ultimately chose to make the move.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking after Sporting's emphatic 5-1 victory in the Primeira Liga, Amorim opened up about the whirlwind decision-making process that led him to Manchester. \u201cThe season started, we started very well, and then Manchester United came. They paid above the compensation clause, and the president defended the club\u2019s interests,\u201d he explained. \u201cFor three days, I said I wanted to stay until the end of the season, but then I was told it was not possible. It was now or never, or Manchester would go for another option. So, I had three days to make a decision that changes radically my life.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 39-year-old Amorim, widely considered one of Europe\u2019s most promising young coaches, has agreed to a contract with United until June 2027. He expressed gratitude for his time at Sporting, describing it as \u201cthe best phase of my life,\u201d and assured fans that his decision was not financially motivated. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPeople say \u2018it\u2019s about the money,\u2019 but there was another team that wanted to hire me before and they paid three times more than Manchester.\u201d This sentiment, he said, underscored his commitment to United, which he had identified as his next desired step.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Sporting fans, Amorim\u2019s departure is bittersweet. The coach had become a beloved figure at the club, transforming the team and securing silverware that had long eluded them. However, Amorim\u2019s ambitions, he admitted, lay in England. \u201cAfter Sporting, I wanted that one, Manchester, and I want that context because that context allows me to do things my way and the club believes in me that way,\u201d he said, adding that he intends to bring his longstanding coaching staff with him to Old Trafford. \"I will take my staff with me. That was always one of my conditions. I brought them with me since Casa Pia.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For now, Sporting fans can rest assured that Amorim\u2019s focus remains on the team\u2019s immediate goals. \u201cToday is not the farewell,\u201d he noted, as he still has critical games to manage, including a Champions League clash against Manchester City and a league fixture against Braga.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the impending transition, Amorim stressed that he has no intentions of raiding his former club for talent once he\u2019s established at Manchester United. In response to questions about pursuing Sporting's breakout star Viktor Gyokeres, who scored four goals in Friday's win, Amorim said, \u201cGyokeres costs 100 million, and it\u2019s very difficult. I\u2019m not going to pick up any Sporting player in January.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For now, Sporting fans can rest assured that Amorim\u2019s focus remains on the team\u2019s immediate goals. \u201cToday is not the farewell,\u201d he noted, as he still has critical games to manage, including a Champions League clash against Manchester City and a league fixture against Braga.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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