Ruben Amorim has added five coaches who he worked alongside at Sporting Lisbon to his new-look Manchester United backroom staff. Carlos Fernandes, Jorge Vital, Adelio Candido, Emanuel Ferro and Paulo Barreira have all joined the 39-year-old’s coaching set-up,

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has shared his first word after becoming the club's permanent coachThe Portuguese coach left Sporting CP last week to join the Red Devils, who fired Erik ten Hag last monthThe 39-year-old will start preparing for his first match against Ipswich as he seeks to take the English giant back to the topRuben Amorim has spoken for the first time as Manchester United boss.

United’s new assistant Carlos Fernandes, Emanuel Ferro, Adelio Candido, Jorge Vital and Paulo Barreira all worked with Amorim at Sporting but have now made the switch to United. Speaking after becoming United’s new manager, Amorim said: ‘I’m going to take my [Sporting] staff. It was always one of the conditions.’