The reason Sporting hurriedly released the captain to MU, coach Amorim started to 'hide' from the media

It costs nearly 717 billion VND to change to a new coach.

According to A Bola (Portugal), a delegation of 3 MU officials will travel to this country on the morning of October 30 to complete the procedures. Sporting Lisbon Club also quickly confirmed that this is correct. This is information that surprised many people when in the summer of 2024, the Portuguese champion was firm in keeping coach Ruben Amorim even though he was sought after by English teams such as Liverpool and West Ham.

Coach Ruben Amorim confirmed to become new coach of MU

Portuguese media revealed that the reason MU quickly reached an agreement with coach Ruben Amorim was because the Manchester team wanted a captain immediately. Just a few hours after firing coach Erik ten Hag (evening of October 28), MU quickly contacted coach Ruben Amorim. The 39-year-old military leader assessed that the plans that the "Red Devils" put forward were very suitable for his orientation, so he agreed to lead MU.

In addition, Sporting Lisbon has found a replacement for coach Ruben Amorim, coach Joao Pereira, so they have agreed to "release him". The Portuguese team added that they are currently completing some procedures with the European Securities Market Commission (CMVM) to agree on the transfer fee.

MU will pay 8.3 million pounds to bring coach Ruben Amorim to Old Trafford

It is expected that MU will have to spend 8.3 million pounds (nearly 273 billion VND) to bring coach Ruben Amorim to Old Trafford. Previously, when firing coach Erik ten Hag, MU lost about 13.5 million pounds (nearly 444 billion VND) in compensation. Thus, the total amount that MU spent to "change" the captain is 21.8 million pounds (nearly 717 billion VND). This is a huge expense, especially when MU has been implementing a series of financial cuts in recent months.

Although the procedures between the two sides were quickly signed, coach Ruben Amorim will face difficulties when taking over MU. Most likely, the 39-year-old coach will miss 4 MU matches. It will not be until November 24, when MU meets Ipswich Town in the Premier League, that coach Ruben Amorim will be able to directly direct.

Coach Ruben Amorim will face many difficulties when taking over MU

In addition, coach Ruben Amorim will have a tight budget in the 2025 winter transfer window. It is expected that he will only be given 60 million pounds to bring in the players he wants. Previously, when coach Erik ten Hag was in charge, he cost the "Red Devils" more than 600 million pounds in 5 transfer windows. However, the contracts that the Dutch coach brought in were ineffective, MU only won 2 small titles, the FA Cup and the English League Cup.

The "hunt" begins

According to The Guardian (UK), after Sporting Lisbon announced that they were working with MU, coach Ruben Amorim got into big trouble because he was constantly "hunted" by reporters. When the Portuguese team practiced, coach Ruben Amorim did not appear in the first 15 minutes, and had to give the exercises to his assistants. In Sporting Lisbon's most recent match (early morning of October 30, won 3-1 against Nacional in the Portuguese League Cup), coach Ruben Amorim had to quickly leave the field. The 39-year-old coach refused to shake hands with the players and no longer went to the stands to thank the fans.

In the post-match press conference, coach Ruben Amorim was repeatedly asked about the agreement with MU. He shared: “MU is interested and has contacted us. Until everything is decided, we will not make noise. I do not want to aggravate this problem. I confirm that the information that Sporting Lisbon has provided to CMVM is correct, but we still do not know the details.”

Coach Ruben Amorim faced many difficulties when his contacts with MU were revealed too quickly.

Coach Ruben Amorim admitted that the Portuguese media's disclosure of his contact with MU caused him many difficulties. He added: "It was difficult to manage the dressing room when there was such information. More specifically, the news that I left the team came right before the match, making everything beyond my control. When I arrived at the stadium or at the training ground, I felt the difference."

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