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Five new coaches arrive to work with Amorim
Saturday 16 November 2024 18:00
Manchester United can now confirm the arrival of five coaches that join the club as part of Ruben Amorim’s backroom team.
Carlos Fernandes, Jorge Vital, Adelio Candido, Emanuel Ferro and Paulo Barreira have all made the move from Sporting to United with our new head coach, who began work in Manchester earlier this week.
The quintet join a set-up that already includes first-team coaches Darren Fletcher and Andreas Georgson, plus assistant first-team goalkeeper coach Craig Mawson.
Scroll down to find out more about the staff Ruben has brought to Old Trafford, and the roles that they will take up in his team.
CARLOS FERNANDES
Assistant head coach
Fernandes is set to be Amorim’s right-hand man, a job that he occupied at Sporting. The 29-year-old has forged a close relationship with our new head coach, having also been on his staff at previous clubs Braga and Casa Pia.
JORGE VITAL
First-team goalkeeper coach
Prior to starting work together at Sporting in 2020, Jorge and Ruben were Braga colleagues during the latter’s time as a player and coach at the club. Vital will come in to lead our men’s goalkeeping staff, working closely with assistant Mawson.
ADELIO CANDIDO
First-team coach (subject to visa)
Like Fernandes, Candido has been on Amorim’s previous staff at Casa Pia, Braga and Sporting. The 28-year-old’s employment remains subject to receiving a visa.
EMANUEL FERRO
First-team coach
Ferro worked at Benfica between 2006 and 2009, during which Amorim was a player at the Lisbon club. The pair reunited in the dugout at Sporting, where Emanuel spent nine years in total before coming here.
PAULO BARREIRA
Physical performance coach
Barreira returns to the UK having previously plied his trade at Arsenal and Liverpool. He also added experience to his CV in Saudi Arabia and the UAE before linking up with Ruben at Sporting in 2020.
Everyone at United would like to welcome Adelio, Carlos, Emanuel, Jorge and Paulo to the club.
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