Amorim ‘not naive’ over ‘difficult’ Man Utd task

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he is under “no illusions” as to the difficulty of the job facing him at Old Trafford.

The 39-year-old was appointed on a two and a half year deal earlier this month.

While he moves to Old Trafford this week, he will not be able to officially start work until he gets his visa, which is expected to take a couple of days.

Amorim signed off from his time at Portuguese side Sporting with a 4-2 win against former club Braga on Sunday night.

“I feel ready for the new challenge,” Amorim told reporters after the match.

“I’m not naive, I know it’s going to be very different, very difficult.

“I’m at peace now. I can focus on my new job and I’m looking forward to starting tomorrow.

“I know it will be difficult to reproduce what I have here anywhere else but there are other places with different exposure and pressure.”