AC Milan hires former Manchester United coach Rúben Amorim

MILAN: AC Milan hired Rúben Amorim on Tuesday, five months after he was fired by Manchester United — with the Portuguese coach set to face his old club in one of his first matches.
Amorim was regarded as one of the top emerging coaches in Europe before his reputation took a hit in the Premier League. Milan did not announce the length of his contract but Italian media reports he has signed a three-year deal, worth 3.5 million euros ($4 million) a season plus bonuses.
“We have tracked Rúben for years and his Sporting tenure is extremely impressive and reflects the style of play that we are looking for,” said Gerry Cardinale, the managing partner of Milan’s American owners, RedBird.

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“He is one of the most prepared and innovative coaches of the new European generation — young, ambitious, and with a modern footballing identity defined by dominating games in possession, a modern pressing system and a clear tactical approach.”
The 41-year-old Amorim replaces Massimiliano Allegri, who was fired last month — along with Milan’s CEO and several senior directors — after what RedBird deemed “an unequivocal failure” of a season.
Milan spent much of the Serie A campaign in the top two positions and fighting for the title but a run of only two wins in their last eight matches dropped them to fifth on the last day of the season and saw them miss out on Champions League qualification.
A ‘disastrous’ United
Amorim was fired by United in January, the day after making provocative comments about his position within the club’s hierarchy in a puzzling post-match press conference.
That proved to be the final straw following a difficult