Fernandes hopeful new boss Amorim can turn around Man Utd like he did Sporting

MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes believes new boss Ruben Amorim can have the same massive impact at Old Trafford that the young manager had at Portuguese club Sporting.

Amorim, 39, arrived at United's training base Carrington on Monday, a day after his final match with Sporting - a 4-2 league victory over Braga.

It was Sporting's 11th successive win as they seek to clinch back-to-back Primeira Liga titles for the first time since the 1950s.

Sporting went almost 20 years without winning the league until Amorim led them to the title in 2021 and the club's transformation impressed many, including compatriot Fernandes.

"I hope he does the same here because you know sometimes a person can change the energy of a space, if it's the right moment," Fernandes told United's in-house media.

"We hope that he can come, and this is the right moment for him to come and bring his energy, bring his qualities and his knowledge of football, because he's done something really, really special at Sporting.

"If someone doubts that, it's about just looking at the past. Sporting (went) about 20 years without winning the league, and he got back to win the league, and he won it two times in four years with a really youthful team, in a moment of change."

Amorim was appointed head coach after manager Erik ten Hag was sacked on Oct. 28 after a string of bad results which left United languishing in 14th in the Premier League standings.

United had three wins and a draw from the four games interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge, climbing to 13th and four points off the top three.

Van Nistelrooy left the club on Monday after learning he would not be a part of Amorim's staff.

Amorim immediately endeared himself to the Old