Ruben Amorim Set for Manchester United Managerial Role: From Qatar Challenges to Old Trafford, Backed by Wife Maria

Manchester United is on the brink of a managerial change, with the club moving swiftly to replace Erik ten Hag after his dismissal on Monday. Ten Hag's tenure was cut short due to a season start that saw the team lose four of their first nine league matches and no victories in European competitions.

Manchester United is on the brink of a managerial change, with the club moving swiftly to replace Erik ten Hag after his dismissal on Monday. Ten Hag's tenure was cut short due to a season start that saw the team lose four of their first nine league matches and no victories in European competitions. Ruben Amorim, currently at the helm of Sporting Lisbon, is tipped to be the next manager, with reports suggesting he has agreed to a contract that will see his salary double to £5 million per year. What can we expect from the man who may soon be in charge at Old Trafford? Amorim's potential move to Manchester will be a significant one, but he can rely on the unwavering support of his wife, Maria Joao Diogo. Amorim and Maria tied the knot in 2013, and their relationship was tested when he decided to leave his boyhood club, Benfica, for Al-Wakrah in Qatar two years later. Maria had built a successful career in telecommunications engineering and had established her own interior design firm, Dois Tons, while Amorim was making his mark in football. She chose to put her career on hold to accompany Amorim to the Middle East, and he has spoken about their time in Qatar, acknowledging the challenges they faced. 'I had never played abroad, I had travelled abroad, but I hadn't played,' he shared. 'Qatar is a spectacular country to live in, very family-oriented... If I had to choose to live with my family, I would go to Qatar. 'My wife came to see me, I went ahead to take care of things. She asked me what kind of clothes I could take, where we could live, if it was traditional or not. I told her to take a certain type of clothing and she came there and said to me: "Ruben, I didn't bring clothes to wear here." It was very hot and I told you to be more covered up. When we started investigating, it seemed like they opened the doors. 'There were certain things that confused me: things were not certain, it was always tomorrow. I spent six months in a hotel room with my wife. [When it was time to go to a house], they were always saying 'Insha'Allah tomorrow' ['Tomorrow, God willing']. Amorim's time in Qatar was brief, and he returned to Portugal in 2016 to retire from playing. His coaching career began shortly after, and it seems his move to United has been in the works for six years. In 2018, Amorim completed a performance internship under Jose Mourinho at United, getting an early taste of life in Manchester.