Why Ruben Amorim avoided Ruud van Nistelrooy meeting to deliver Man United message

Ruben Amorim, the new Manchester United manager, chose not to meet Ruud van Nistelrooy in person before deciding to exclude him from his first-team staff. Amorim is gearing up to begin his tenure at Old Trafford after arriving in Manchester, with his first match against Ipswich Town scheduled for November 24.

However, he's had to make some difficult decisions regarding his coaching team. The former Sporting Lisbon coach replaces Van Nistelrooy, who stepped in for the last four matches following Erik ten Hag's dismissal due to a poor start to the season.

Despite leading the team to three victories in those four games, Van Nistelrooy has now left the club after Amorim decided not to include the legendary ex-striker in his coaching team. According to The Athletic, if Amorim did have any discussions with Van Nistelrooy prior to taking over, they were not conducted face-to-face.

The report also suggests that United allowed Amorim to decide on Van Nistelrooy's future rather than being swayed by sentimentality. The 39-year-old is keen to make his mark on the club with his own staff.

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It seemed "unlikely" that Van Nistelrooy would continue under Amorim after he was seen shaking hands with senior United officials following the club's 3-0 victory over Leicester City. It's believed that Van Nistelrooy left United's training ground around midday, with Amorim only arriving a few hours later - making a meeting between the two impossible, reports the Mirror.

Amorim touched down in Manchester at approximately 1.45pm, accompanied by his fresh coaching team Carlos Fernandes, Adelio Candido, Paulo Barreira, Emanuel Ferro, and Jorge Vital. They were promptly shown around United's Carrington training complex.

Although he can't officially commence work until his visa gets the green light, United are optimistic that this will be a swift process, expecting resolution within days. Discussing the magnitude of the task at United, Amorim commented: "I feel ready for the new challenge. I'm not naive, I know it's going to be very different - very difficult. I'm not under any illusions. But it's what it has to be."

He added, "I'm at peace now, I can focus on my new job and I'm looking forward to starting. I know it will be difficult to reproduce what I have here anywhere else, but there are other places with different exposure and pressure."