Nani delivers Ruben Amorim manager verdict after Man Utd move
- Amorim leaving Sporting CP to become new Man Utd head coach
- Nani played against boss in first match after Old Trafford announcement
- Former Red Devil expecting big things from Amorim
By Tom Gott
Former Manchester United winger Nani has insisted Ruben Amorim has all the qualities needed to be a success at Old Trafford.
Amorim was named as United's next boss on Friday, just hours before his Sporting CP side faced an Estrela outfit spearheaded by a 37-year-old Nani, who enjoyed eight successful years at United between 2007 and 2015.
"All I can say is good luck," Nani told Sport TV when asked for a verdict on Amorim's imminent move to United.
"He has done an excellent job at Sporting, and I hope he can do the same at United, which is a great club, one of the best clubs in the world.
"I think he is in a great place; he will have the chance with excellent players to deliver a strong response, as he has all the conditions to do so."
Another former United star, Rio Ferdinand, took to social media to reveal his own conversation with Nani about Amorim's appointment.
"I spoke to Nani actually the other day and he said 'Rio, whatever you want to talk about, tactics or whatever, the players play for him, they love him and they respect him'," Ferdinand revealed.
"One of the issues I think with Erik ten Hag and what he [Nani] said about Amorim is he's very straight, very straight and very direct.
"From what I'm hearing, I'm talking to people that have played for [Amorim] but also been around [Amorim] as a human, I think the character and the charisma compared to Erik ten Hag will be the big differentiator, will be the big difference."
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