The 39-year-old has his own team now in place at Old Trafford, but the decision to part company with Ruud Van Nistelrooy also caused somewhat of a stir in recent weeks. Again, it's completely understandable from Amorim's point of view to want to work with staff who he knows.

Ruben Amorim has added five coaches who he worked alongside at Sporting Lisbon to his new-look Manchester United backroom staff. Carlos Fernandes, Jorge Vital, Adelio Candido, Emanuel Ferro and Paulo Barreira have all joined the 39-year-old’s coaching set-up,