Ruben Amorim says Manchester United told him it was "now or never" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.

The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach quickly emerged as hot favourite for the Old Trafford job after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday following a wretched start to the season.

Amorim has signed a deal until 2027 and will join the club on November 11, becoming the sixth permanent manager since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

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Speaking publicly for the first time since being given one of the biggest jobs in world football, Amorim said it had been a whirlwind few days.

The only question I made was to go at the end of the season," Amorim said on Friday after Sporting thrashed Estrela 5-1 in the Portuguese league.

"But I was told it was now or never. I had three days to make the decision. That's what I did.

He will take charge of United for the first time on November 24, away at relegation-threatened Ipswich.

Sporting said in a statement United would pay the Portuguese club 11 million euros ($12 million) over Amorim's departure.

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Source: BBC 

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