Manchester United have confirmed that five coaches have joined the club to work with new manager Ruben Amorim.
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United have announced that five coaches have made the move from Sporting CP to join Amorim at Old Trafford. They are Carlos Fernandes, Jorge Vital, Adelio Candido, Emanuel Ferro and Paulo Barreira. They join the likes of Darren Fletcher and Andreas Georgson in the setup but Ruud van Nistelrooy, who managed United for four games in an interim capacity, has left the club.
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United have broken down each coach's role, with Fernandes coming in as assistant head coach. The Red Devils claim he is Amorim's "right-hand man" at the age of 29, having worked with him at both Braga and Casa Pia. Vital comes in as a goalkeeping coach, while Ferro will work as a first-team coach. Barreira returns to England as a physical performance coach, as he was previously employed by Arsenal and Liverpool. Candido will also work as a first-team coach but United have confirmed that his appointment is still subject to receiving a visa.
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Amorim is working with the United players who are still at the club during the international break and has been made to wait for his first game in charge against Ipswich Town. He signed off from Sporting CP with a stunning comeback victory over Braga; his side came from 2-0 down to win 4-2.
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United will hope to finalise the appointment of Candido so that the quintet can get to work supporting Amorim. They face Ipswich at Portman Road on November 24.
