Nani’s Backing of Ruben Amorim for United Success

Former Manchester United winger Nani has expressed his confidence in Ruben Amorim’s capability to thrive at Old Trafford. The announcement of Amorim’s appointment as United’s next manager came on Friday, mere hours before Sporting CP’s clash against Estrela, featuring the 37-year-old Nani—a player who enjoyed eight fruitful years at United between 2007 and 2015.

“All I can say is good luck,” Nani stated to Sport TV when asked about Amorim’s imminent arrival at the Manchester club. “He has done an excellent job at Sporting, and I hope he can do the same at United, which is a great club, one of the best clubs in the world.”

High Expectations for Amorim at Old Trafford

Nani’s praise extended to highlight Amorim’s readiness for the challenge, emphasising the promising set-up awaiting him at United. “I think he is in a great place; he will have the chance with excellent players to deliver a strong response, as he has all the conditions to do so,” Nani remarked.

Ferdinand’s Insight into Amorim’s Appeal

Another notable United alumnus, Rio Ferdinand, took to social media to share his recent conversation with Nani about Amorim’s new role. “I spoke to Nani actually the other day and he said ‘Rio, whatever you want to talk about, tactics or whatever, the players play for him, they love him and they respect him’,” Ferdinand revealed.

Ferdinand also weighed in on Amorim’s management style compared to current boss Erik ten Hag. “One of the issues I think with Erik ten Hag and what he [Nani] said about Amorim is he’s very straight, very straight and very direct,” he explained.

Charisma as the Key Differentiator

Ferdinand noted a significant characteristic that could set Amorim apart. “From what I’m hearing, I’m talking to people that have played for [Amorim] but also been around [Amorim] as a human, I think the character and the charisma compared to Erik ten Hag will be the big differentiator, will be the big difference,” Ferdinand concluded.