<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/premier-league-manchester-citys-turnover-for-the-first-time-higher-than-manchester-uniteds/" title="Premier League – Manchester City's turnover for the first time higher than Manchester United's”>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said that joining the Red Devils was an “obvious choice” and that a move to Manchester City is not in his plans at the moment.
“Contact with Man City? My club is Manchester United, it was my clear choice. I wanted to sign for Man United, it’s the club I want,” Amorim said in an interview ahead of Sporting CP‘s clash against Man City in the UEFA Champions League. League.
United appointed the 39-year-old as their next manager after Erik ten Hag resigned following the 2-1 Premier League defeat to West Ham. However, the Portuguese will not join the team until November 11, after the international break.
Amorim’s appointment comes just two weeks after Hugo Viana was appointed sporting director of Manchester City starting next season. Viana and Amorim previously worked for Sporting and the duo helped the team win the Portuguese First Division after 19 years.
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But Amorim said that despite his thoughts about following his former teammate and his team-mate to City, he was happy with the way things happened, with the two going their separate ways in Manchester.
“It’s something that goes through my head, but I never doubted it,” Amorim said at a news conference on Monday.
“My decision has already been made and this is the club I want to work for. It’s where I want to continue my coaching career. “It crossed my mind, but I have already decided which club I want and which I don’t want.” Anything else. “I wanted Manchester United and I did it.”
