Highly sought after Manager Ruben Amorim says there will be “clarification” over his expected move to
Manchester United after Sporting’s game against Estrela on Friday.
He is expected to remain in charge at Portuguese side Sporting until the next international break from 11-19 November.
There remains confusion over whether a deal has been completed for Amorim to take over at Old Trafford after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday.
United board member Sir Dave Brailsford told fans “it’s done” as he arrived for Wednesday’s EFL Cup win with Leicester and posed for a photograph. This information has been corroborated by additional sources from Portugal.
However, Sporting officials are adamant there is still no official deal and talks are continuing.
Manchester United have refused to comment.
Sporting have a key Champions League encounter with Manchester City on Tuesday and play Amorim’s former club Braga in the league on 10 November, before European top-flight football pauses for Nations League games.
Ruben Amorim who has been in charge of Sporting since March 2020 has won all nine league fixtures this season and hold a three-point lead over Lisbon neighbours Benfica at the top of the table.
On Tuesday, they beat Nacional 3-1 in the Portuguese League Cup but Amorim admitted recent speculation over his future has destabilised the squad.
Financial rules around Sporting mean they have to confirm to the Lisbon Stock Exchange when an agreement has been reached for him to leave
