Manchester United regulaterial aim Ruben Amorim was coy over talk on taking the job at Old Trafford after Erik ten Hag was sacked.
The Dutchman was axed on Monday after a shocking commence to the season that has left the Red Devils 14th in the Premier League.
Sunday validated to be the final straw after a last-gasp flunkure to West Ham where Jarrod Bowen scored a contentious penalty that saw United miss 2-1.
But insisty results elsewhere labored agetst Ten Hag, including three draws in the Europa League from triumphning positions and hefty flunkures to Tottenham and Liverpool.
United sporting honestor Dan Ashworth will direct the search for a successor to Ten Hag and disjoinal truthfulates have already been joined.
They include Graham Potter, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Frank and Sporting boss Amorim.
The Portuguese coach has been tipped for a huge future in the sport and has even been joined with Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s decrease expires at the finish of the season and the 39-year-anciaccess is the favourite to get over after City snapped up sport honestor Hugo Viana from Sporting.
But United could race ahead of City to pinch him off their rivals, though Amorim poured chilly water on any imminent shift.
Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Amorim said: “I was already foreseeing this ask and clearly, I’m not going to talk about the future.
“Becaengage otherwise, I’ll always have to comment. I’m very haughty to be Sporting coach, that’s all.”
United posted a inform statement on the decision to axe Ten Hag on Monday morning, stating that establisher take parter Ruud van Nistelrooy will get over as attfinishgetr.
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A statement read: “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team regulater.
“Erik was nominateed in April 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, triumphning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.
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“We are thankful to Erik for everyskinnyg he has done during his time with us and desire him well for the future.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy will get indict of the team as interim head coach, helped by the current coaching team, whilst a finishuring head coach is recruited.”
