Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team, subject to work visa requirements.

He will join until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year, once he has fulfilled his obligations to his current club. He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November.

Ruben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Ruben joins.

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Key quotes: Skinner’s pre-Arsenal press conference

Marc Skinner is feeling “proud” ahead of his 100th game in charge of Manchester United Women.

The Reds are facing Arsenal this weekend in the Barclays Women’s Super League, with our players now back together following a busy international break.

12 Reds represented their countries during the October window but Skinner confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday morning that there are no fresh injury concerns going into the game.

The boss also spoke to the press about his pride of being United’s head coach, the test of Arsenal and what to expect from the game on Sunday. You can read those quotes and more below…

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I AM REALLY PROUD

“It’s a strange one that my 100th game rolls around and it’s against Arsenal. I was told at the start of the week. I haven’t kept those metrics. I feel there’s a lot of growth happened in that time. There’s been lots of ups and downs, as you’d imagine, as a manager of 100 games. It’s the first club I’ve achieved 100 games for and I’m really proud of that. I’m really proud. I’m really proud to represent Manchester United.

“I‘m really proud to represent the fans, the players, obviously the club. It’s a big game and regardless it’s a great milestone. But I’ve got to try and win the game on Sunday. That’s what I’m here to do. I want to be successful. I want to be here for another 100 games and to do that we’ve got to win and we’ve got to win games of football and we’ve got to win, win trophies and and keep progressing this team. That’s what I’m here to do. So although it’s a fantastic milestone for me personally, it makes hungrier than I’ve ever been.”

WE’RE LOOKING TO TEST OURSELVES

“Arsenal I know have had a kind of a turbulent time but I’ve watched their performances and there’s been somereally good stuff in there. They’re an excellent team and it will be a measuring stick of where we’re at as well. There is no more [pressure] than usual. We play under pressure almost every game that we play because we want to win games.

“I think Renee Slegers has done a fantastic job. She was there last year with Jonas [Eidevall] as well so she knows that squad inside out. She’s got experience herself as a manager. They’re in good hands and, until they find the manager that they want, they’re in fantastic hands with the coaching staff they’ve got. Our players will want to go and try and win the game as I’m sure Arsenal’s players will as well so hopefully it’s a good game. We’re looking to test ourselves.”

WINNING TROPHIES IS IMPORTANT

“It is hugely important – it’s part and parcel of our DNA and what our club expect of us is to win our first title. We also have to understand the competition we’re against. Every action you make, it has to seep in that you want to win, but also there’s a challenge. I’m sure Chelsea is saying the same. I’m sure Arsenal’s saying the same. I’m sure Manchester City equally. I’m sure Tottenham, Brighton, Villa, Liverpool are all chasing that. So for us I’ve just got to make sure I maintain on trying to stay focused on every single game and then see where we go.”

GOOD OR BAD TIME TO FACE ARSENAL?

“Do you know what? I honestly can only answer that after Sunday. There are things that they’re doing really well. I’m sure you’ve seen it. I think they’re playing well. I’ve seen them play well and they’ve got some fantastic players. It’s a challenge for us. It’s a challenge we’ve got to rise to. I don’t think I’m going to deviate from that conversation until after Sunday. We’re going to try and give it our best to try and win the game and I’m sure Arsenal do the same. So let’s see where we’re at after Sunday. But I think it’ll be a good measuring stick for where we’re at. We’ve started the season fantastically well but we’re going to face a team that could either be wounded and really want to show that or a team that we could hopefully try and take advantage of.”

INJURY UPDATE

“The players are back in today from international duty so we’ll see how they lie. I saw a couple of them this morning, andthey seem in good spirits and it was a good window for usin terms of injury wise as well. Both Melvine Malard and Geyse have been training. They’ve trained with us this week, so both have been cleared to be involved in the squad. They’re both available.”

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Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton is the October winner of our Women’s Player of the Month award, presented by Estee Lauder.

The England international, who previously claimed September’s prize, has now won the supporters’ accolade in each of the first two months of the Reds’ campaign.

It is just reward for what has been an impressive start to life in Skinner’s side for Clinton, who made her United debut on the opening day of the season after returning from a successful loan spell at Tottenham.

Netting the opening goal in the third of our three October fixtures, a 1-1 draw at Brighton, was the highlight of Grace’s latest award-winning month.

The midfielder timed her run brilliantly to meet Celin Bizet’s cross from the right and finish past ex-Reds goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley, with a well-executed first-time attempt.

That goal was her third of the term for the club as the 2022 summer signing continues to make an impact following fruitful loan spells at Bristol City and Tottenham in the last two seasons.

Earlier in October, Clinton showed her quality in a solid substitute cameo against Liverpool and helped Marc Skinner’s side to defeat her former club Spurs.

Our no.8 earned 38 per cent of all supporters’ selections in our latest Women’s Player of the Month poll on ManUtd.com and the United app.

That was enough for Grace to finish ahead of fellow nominees Elisabeth Terland (28%), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (17%) and Celin Bizet (16%), after their own honourable October contributions.

Thank you to everyone who voted and congratulations to Grace.

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Manchester United striker Elisabeth Terland has won our Women’s Goal of the Month award for October.

The Norway international, who signed for the club in the summer, opened her account with a brilliant brace against Tottenham Hotspur in our second game of the month.

Both of those goals – along with the rest of our October strikes – were shortlisted for the award, but it was Terland’s first v Spurs that was favoured by fans voting on ManUtd.com and in the United app.

The goal, which earned a majority 24 per cent of all selections, was quite the way for the childhood United fan to get off the mark for the Reds and came at an important time in the contest with the Londoners.

With the score 0-0 on the stroke of half-time at Leigh Sports Village, Maya Le Tissier sprayed the ball out to Celin Bizet on our right wing.

After taking a touch to lead it into her path, Celin fired over a perfectly flighted cross that was venomously volleyed in off the crossbar by Terland.

The first-time effort, from the centre of the penalty area, left goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer with little chance of saving it and was an emphatic way to break the deadlock.

It proved to be a turning point too, as Elisabeth scored again in first-half stoppage time, with the Reds going on to win the game 3-0.

Speaking to MUTV after the victory, ‘Teri’ highlighted the quality of the delivery from Bizet and made the finish sound simple – although, its impressive nature showed it was anything but! 

“I’m a striker, I like to get crosses and get served in the box,” she said. “When you get crosses like that, it’s an easy job for me to finish. So, that was great.”

In the final vote standings, Melvine Malard’s opener against Liverpool – a hooked finish through a crowd of bodies – polled second (17%) behind Terland’s award-winner, while Rachel Williams’s composed effort later in that 2-0 win over the Merseysiders came third (11%). 

Thank you to everyone who voted and congratulations to Elisabeth.

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