4 days Ago By Rob Dawson
Rúben Amorim has taken his first training session as head coach following the approval of his visa, a source has told ESPN. Amorim took charge of a session at Carrington on Monday ahead of his first game against at Portman Road on Sunday. United's non-international players, including and , have reported back after being given time off following the over .
The rest of the squad are due back on either Wednesday or Thursday. Players undergoing rehabilitation programmes, including , , and , met Amorim and his staff last week. According to a source, the 39-year-old coach and the majority of his backroom staff received their work permits last week.
Amorim arrived in Manchester a week ago and has been holding meetings at Carrington. He was given a tour on Old Trafford on Thursday before giving his first interview to the club's in-house TV channel MUTV. He's set to hold his first news conference on either Thursday or Friday before the squad travels to Ipswich on Saturday.
Amorim faces a busy schedule to start his reign with nine games in a month before Christmas. "When Manchester United talked to me, they told me about their plans and you get excited," Amorim told MUTV. "It's a real honour because I was the first choice to start that path.
So it's a great responsibility. But you feel honoured and excited to be part of that.".
