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Manchester United have granted Ruben Amorim’s private request to be reunited with former trusted ally Acacio Valentim, who has now reportedly began work on the membership.
Amorim endured a troublesome 2024/25 marketing campaign, having joined United from Sporting Lisbon in November as Erik ten Hag’s alternative.
There was hope that he’d flip issues round at Previous Trafford however issues arguably acquired a lot worse, as United slipped to a Fifteenth-placed end and suffered a 1-0 loss by the hands of Tottenham Hotspur within the Europa League closing, lacking out on the prospect to qualify for the Champions League.
On the ultimate day of the Premier League season, Amorim promised supporters that the worst is already behind, with the membership’s future trying extra promising.
Amorim requested his bosses to herald Valentim
Seemingly keen to make sure that United enhance subsequent time period, it emerged that Amorim requested United chiefs so as to add his former trusted ally Acacio Valentim to his workers, as a part of his backroom restructure.
The 49-year-old beforehand labored alongside his countryman as a coach at former membership Braga.
It was acknowledged that talks have been underway over a transfer to the UK for Valentim, who was a free agent after parting methods with Braga earlier this summer season.
Now, an replace has been issued, indicating that Valentim’s appointment was finalised and he has really already began working at United.
Valentim has already assumed his position at United
Journalist Pedro Morais wrote on X, “Acácio Valentim is the brand new group operations supervisor for Manchester United.”
“The Portuguese government has been within the position since July 1, answerable for dealing with inside organisation and logistics associated to the squad.”
“[He] is in direct contact with Ruben Amorim.”
Acácio Valentim é o novo gestor de operações de equipa do Manchester United. O dirigente português já está em funções desde 1 de julho, com a responsabilidade de tratar da organização interna e da a logística ligada ao plantel, em contacto direto com Rúben Amorim✅
Com @NBarbosa https://t.co/oyJdBlwePA— Pedro Morais (@PedroGMorais) July 8, 2025
In the meantime, a lot of United gamers returned to Carrington on Monday for pre-season coaching forward of the upcoming tour.
The likes of Amad, Mason Mount, Tom Heaton, Noussair Mazraoui, Matheus Cunha, Diego Leon and others have been all current. Nevertheless, Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes didn’t report again as they got prolonged depart following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
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