Manchester United Eyeing up Ruben Amorim as Ten Hag’s Successor, Reports Claim By After experiencing their worst start to a Premier League season in 35 years, finally decided to part ways with head coach Erik Ten Hag. As such, the Red Devils once again find themselves in the hunt for a capable manager who can overturn their everlasting woes. At the time of writing, Sporting CP’s has emerged as the frontrunner to take over the Manchester United dugout.

But do these rumors possess any ounce of credibility? Here are all the available details regarding the speculation that Ruben Amorim will be connected to Manchester United’s coaching gig. Will Ruben Amorim coach Manchester United? As of now, the English giants have yet to officially appoint a successor to the departing Erik Ten Hag. Instead, former assistant coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy has been appointed as the interim manager at Old Trafford.

United announced their decision to sack Erik Ten Hag following their 1-2 loss to West Ham United. Sunday’s defeat meant that the Red Devils have now recorded four losses in nine Premier League games so far, restricting them to a mere 11 points. As such, United currently occupies a lowly 14th place in the table.

The 20-time English champions have not fared much better on the continental front as well. Despite avoiding defeat, United presently sit in 21st position in the UEFA Europa League table, having secured just three points in three games. Therefore, many fans had been expecting T.