Ruben Amorim clear betting favorite for Man United job as deal edges closer overnight
Portuguese head coach, Ruben Amorim appears all but signed to become the next permanent manager in the Man United dugout – at least as far as the bookmakers are concerned, with the Sporting Lisbon manager expected to take over from the outgoing, Erik ten Hag later this month.
Amorim, who currently manages Primeira Liga leaders, Sporting, was heavily linked with a move from the Portuguese capital earlier this summer, including potential roles at both West Ham United, as well as Liverpool before the side eventually landed with Dutch coach, Arne Slot.
However, following the sacking of the aforementioned, ten Hag this week off the back of a string of miserable performances this season, reports confirmed how United’s hierarchy had gauged a deal with Sporting to bring 39-year-old head coach, Ruben Amorim in as the next permanent boss at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim huge betting favorite for Man United role
And earlier this week, bookies placed Ruben Amorim as high as a -1,600 betting favorite to become the next permanent Man United manager – with fans of crypto slot casinos as well as other betting and gambling ventures still briefly able to get odds on the former player’s expected move to the Premier League side.
A two-time league winner with outsiders, Sporting during his tenure with the capital side, Ruben Amorim, a former Benfica and Portugal midfielder, has also won three league cups during his managerial tenure, including two with Sporting after prior success with former club, Braga.
Highly-touted as a potential candidate to replace Man City head coach, Pep Guardiola upon the Spaniard’s rumored departure from the club potentially as soon as next season, reports from the Etihad Arena played down those links earlier this week, with the side set to employ current Sporting director, Hugo Viana as soon as next season, however.
Linked with a potential debut in the Old Trafford dugout later this month as soon as a home pairing with Ipswitch Town following the culmination of the next international break, Ruben Amorim is sure to have kept a keen eye on the side after they progressed through to the quarter finals of the league cup overnight.
Appearing for the first time since the departure for former Ajax manager, ten Hag, under the guidance of interim boss, Ruud van Nistelrooy – United scored four goals before half time, with a brace from Casemiro coming in between efforts from captain, Bruno Fernandes, and Argentine winger, Alejandro Garnacho.
Completing a 5-2 route early in the second half, Fernandes converted his second of the game – capitalizing on a mistake at the back, with United going on to draw Tottenham Hotspur in the cup’s quarter final later this year, in a trip to London.
Adding fuel to the fire of a potential move for Amorim overnight following United’s win, Director of Sport, Sir Dave Brailsford appeared to hint that a deal to sign the Portuguese coach was all but finalized whilst posing for pictures with fans at Old Trafford.
Returning to action this weekend, United will remain at home as they welcome the high-flying Chelsea in another pivotal matchup, with former striker, van Nistelrooy once more expected to take the reigns from the touchline for his sophomore appearance as interim boss.
