Ruben Amorim, Matt Busby and the men who managed Manchester United in their thirties
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5902920/2024/11/13/amorim-manchester-united-busby-albut/ Michael Walker Nov 13, 2024 When Ruben Amorim was confirmed as the new head coach of Manchester United , the club described him in their official release as “one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football”. A few hours later, Diogo Dalot — who, like Amorim, is from Portugal — mentioned Amorim’s “young mentality”. And two days later, following the 1-1 draw with Chelsea , United’s interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy, described Amorim as a “very young, talented coach”. Amorim’s comparative youthfulness may be debated by some. He is 39 — 40 in January — and is the eighth man in his thirties to be appointed by United, so no glass ceiling is being smashed. But the coach from Lisbon is the youngest United have appointed since Wilf McGuinness in 1969 — McGuinness was just 31 when he succeeded Sir Matt Busby. What does being the youngest in over half a century to occupy the ...