When will Ruben Amorim take charge of Manchester United and why is he not in the dugout this week?

Ruben Amorim’s arrival date at Manchester United is set and a new era at Old Trafford is just around the corner. 

The 39-year-old has been announced as Erik ten Hag’s successor, taking over from the Dutchman after he was sacked on October 28.

Amorim will depart Sporting Lisbon to join the Red Devils with the aim of turning around the club’s worst-ever start in the Premier League. 

Man United fans will be desperate for him to make an quick impact, but they’re going to have to wait another couple of weeks first…

When will Amorim take charge of Manchester United?

Amorim will officially join United on Monday, November 11. 

That means he will not be in the dugout this week against PAOK in the Europa League or against Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday. 

Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy will remain in charge for those two fixtures instead.

A club statement on Amorim read: “He will join until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year, once he has fulfilled his obligations to his current club. 

“He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November.”

His arrival date is at the beginning of an international break, meaning he will have almost two weeks to settle in before taking charge of his opening game. 

Amorim will be on the touchline for the first time on Sunday, November 24. 

He is set to be in the dugout at Portman Road when United travel to take on Ipswich Town. 

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The Portuguese boss’ final games at Sporting will happen before then, with a Champions League tie against Manchester City as one of them. 

Amorim’s last match in charge will be an away trip to face Braga on Sunday, November 10. 

After it was announced that his arrival at United wouldn’t be until mid-November, he commented on the matter. 

And he actually revealed that he wanted to remain as Sporting manager until the end of the season, but that United made a ‘now or never’ offer.

Amorim said: “United came along, paid the clause, above the clause, and the chairman defended his interests. I never discussed anything with the chairman. 

“The only request I made was that it would be at the end of the season and they told me that wasn’t possible, that it was now or never.

“I had three days to decide on something that would completely change my life. 

“It’s not the first time that I’ve had my clause paid by another club. Nor the second. I wanted that club and that context. 

“It’s just like Sporting. It’s very hard for me to leave. More for me than for any other Sporting fan.”