Ruben Amorim is set to succeed sacked Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as new head coach of the club.
There has been much ado about the prospects of the Portuguese young coach in the dugout at Old Trafford.
Futballnews understands Manchester United had long been in talks with the soon-to-leave Sporting Lisbon manager to take over the reins at Old Trafford before Erik ten Hag was sacked.
Why did Manchester United bypass other top managers for Amorim?
In this article, we will look at key stats that saw the Portuguese tactician beat through the park to emerge as United’s choice for the role.
Ruben Amorim’s ‘points per game’
Ruben Amorim established himself as one of the top football managers to be reckoned with in Europe since last summer.
He was interviewed for the managerial vacancies at Liverpool and West Ham United before talks broke down.
At the time of filing this report, Amorim boasts one of the highest ‘points per game’ rates among Europe’s top football club coaches. His ‘points per game’ stands at 2.28.
Breaking this down, the Portuguese is just 0.72 points away from a perfect result in all his matches as a football manager. The huge margin of 72% delineates his closeness to a perfect run of wins in all his matches.
Ruben Amorim games in charge as manager, goals and win rate
Amorim is a relatively young manager with fewer games compared to his European rivals but has managed to hew out great results. He has taken charge of 256 matches as manager, starting from Casa Pia.
At Casa Pia, he managed 4 games, won three, and lost one. While taking charge of Braga B, he won 8 of his 11 games, drawing 2 and losing one. At Braga, he took charge of 13 games, won 10, drew one, and lost 2. A longer spell at Sporting Lisbon saw him take charge of 228 games, winning 161, drawing 34, and losing 33.
Overall, Amorim has won 182 of his 256 matches, drawing 37 and losing 37.
Another of his outstanding stats is the number of goals he has led his teams to score and concede. He has scored 568 goals, conceded 218, and his goal difference stands at +350. His total win rate stands at 71.09.
Number of Trophies won
Ruben Amorim has won six trophies since he began his managerial career. His first trophy was the Taça da Liga with Braga in the 2019-20 season.
At Sporting Lisbon, he won the 2020-21 and 2023-24 Primeira Liga, including the 2020-21 and 2021-22 Taca da Liga. He also clinched the Portugal Super Cup with the team in 2021.
How does he fare among other top managers?
Another big point in Ruben Amorim’s scorecard as manager is the number of league goals he has scored with Sporting Lisbon.
The 39-year-old has the most league goals since the 2023-24 season. Statistics show Sporting Lisbon have scored a staggering 126 goals in 43 league matches since last season.
They are top of the charts of highest-scoring teams in the period above the likes of Bayern Munich (123 goals), Manchester City (116 goals), Barcelona (116 goals), and Inter Milan (110 goals).
This stat shows the Portuguese’s efficient and effective attacking armory—a feat he will hope to replicate with Manchester United.
