Who is Manchester United's new manager?

Manchester United has seen numerous managers come and go since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. With Erik Ten Hag now put to pasture, who is the new Portuguese millennial manager taking the job?

This episode discusses the life and managerial career (so far) of Ruben Amorim. This is the story of a man who has rapidly catapulted his career through the Portuguese football leagues, and is now saying goodbye to the Iberian sun in favour of rainy Manchester.

Simon and Mehreen discuss Amorim’s managerial training and life in Portugal, the shadow of fellow Portuguese football manager José Mourinho, and his ongoing commitment to the back three. The team is joined by Portuguese expert and football pundit Raquel Vaz Pinto, who provides unique insights into Amorim.

Known for being an empathetic and genuine manager that treats football coaching like a psychologist, are millennial-players-turned-coaches football’s hottest new property? And how will a man, known for his captivating press conferences in Portuguese, cope in his second language in an English-speaking environment?

Time stamps:

0:36: Introduction and stats

3:45: Early life and footballing career

7:41: Amorim’s coaching credentials and the influence of José Mourinho

14:17: Early coaching career

17:25: It all goes wrong (then right again)

22:25: Amorim revitalises Sporting Portugal (... not Sporting Lisbon)

27:43: Captivating audiences at press conferences

32:03: A strict and serious side

36:28: On English clubs’ radars

41:51: Modern management, ft. Millennials and Gen Z

45:57: What if he wasn’t in football?

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