Ruben Amorim confirms reason for taking Man Utd job after snubbing rivals

Ruben Amorim has underlined the history of as a key motivator behind taking the job at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese boss arrived at the start of the week to begin as manager, replacing Erik ten Hag, . Amorim joins from Sporting Lisbon, where his exploits made him one of the most sought after young managers in Europe.

He was linked with as they sought a replacement for and just weeks ago was tipped as the man to eventually replace at . It is United though who moved to land his services in recent weeks.

Amorim has cited an impressive immediate connection with those in Manchester as a reason behind his move from the Portuguese capital. He has also hailed the history of the Red Devils as a huge factor.

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He told : "First of all, I think I felt a connection with the club. And when I say with the club, everybody knows . But I feel a connection with the people in the club and that is very important for me because I want to work with people that I like and I feel a connection.

"The second point is the history of this club. And also the moment I think all the people are hungry for success and I feel that this is the place that I want to be also because of that, because you can be part of something special, not just one more. And that is something that I really like.

"And of course, because of the fans, because in Portugal you listen a lot, a lot of stuff from the media. But when you see the games here, when you see the games, the interaction with the managers, with the players, even in difficult moments, I think it is a special club. So, it's a lot of reasons. But the first reason is because it is a club with a great history."

United's history boast 13 titles - but the last of those came in 2013 under Sir . Since then a number of stellar managers have tried and failed to scale those heights since - the likes of and Louis van Gaal all unable to mount a title charge.

Amorim's initial task will be to improve the fortunes of a team who are languishing in the bottom half. Already it is United's worst start to a Premier League campaign and the 39-year-old will begin work with an away game at Ipswich Town next Sunday.

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