Pep Guardiola welcomed Ruben Amorim to England after Manchester United appointed the Portuguese as their next head coach.
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- Guardiola welcomes Amorim to England
- Replaced Ten Hag at Old Trafford
- City face Sporting CP on Tuesday
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils acted swiftly after Erik ten Hag departed from Old Trafford earlier this week as they roped in Amorim from Sporting CP on Friday. The 39-year-old manager heads to the Premier League after guiding the Portuguese club to four trophies in the last four years, including two Liga Portugal titles.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
As Amorim prepares for a new challenge in England, Manchester City boss Guardiola extended a warm welcome to the young coach. However, he did not want to share any advice for the new United manager. Interestingly, Amorim's penultimate game for Sporting CP will be against City in a Champions League clash on Tuesday.
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WHAT PEP GUARDIOLA SAID
Speaking to reporters, the 53-year-old said, "Welcome to United, to England. I congratulate him, [we will speak] next Tuesday. I'm not the right person to give advice to colleagues. They have a lot of people at United who can give information about what is happening at United."
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WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?
The reigning English champions will aim to retain their place at the top of the Premier League table as they next take on Bournemouth in an away fixture on Saturday.