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Hard slog ahead for new man Ruben Amorim and Manchester United
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New Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim will face his first test against Ipswich on Nov 24.
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Ipswich at Portman Road on Nov 24 is the beginning of the latest attempt to revive Manchester United, as Ruben Amorim mans the dugout after a lead time of almost a month. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell in charge brought nostalgia and improvement, but the club can no longer look to the past.
Amorim was the hottest property around, give or take Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen, and, at 39, is the youngest manager to take the reins since, in 1986, a 44-year-old Alex Ferguson travelled to another provincial club in Oxford United, and then lost his first game in charge.
