Man United have appointed Ruben Amorim as the club's new head coach - and it is an appointment that has the potential to excite.
Manchester United's fixture list between the October and November international breaks always looked favourable on paper.
Despite winning the FA Cup in May, a lot of United supporters were still insistent the Dutchman should have gone at the end of last season. An eighth-placed finish in the Premier League was simply unacceptable for a club of United's stature. He will officially take charge on November 11, meaning interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy will oversee the hat-trick of home games United have over the next week or so, starting with Sunday's visit of Chelsea. Amorim's first game in charge will be against Ipswich Town on November 24.
Nevertheless, Ineos quickly sounded Amorim out as the man they wanted to replace Ten Hag. For all of the links with Thomas Frank, Gareth Southgate and Xavi in recent weeks and months, United had their heart set on Ten Hag's replacement before he had even cleared his desk, and they moved fast to get the deal done.
Amorim is as good an appointment as United could have wished for. They missed the boat with Thomas Tuchel and the number of elite-level managers who are currently without a club are few and far between.
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