'What Mourinho told me' — Amorim shares message from 'Special One' ahead of first Man Utd game

New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is preparing to take charge of his first game in the Premier League, and expectation levels

The Red Devils travel to Portman Road to face Ipswich, and Amorim will be eager to start his tenure with a win.

The 39-year-old is not the first Portuguese to manage the Red Devils, as the legendary Jose Mourinho was in charge for three years, winning the Europa League, and the League cup.

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Speaking ahead of the weekend's clash, Amorim revealed Mourinho spoke to him after his arrival in England.

“José Mourinho sent me a message when I took over.

"He said Manchester United is a big club, with lovely people. It still is”.

Mourinho was sacked after failing to lift United to the heights expected of a club of this magnitude, and Amorim may face the same fate, should he follow the same path.

The new era starts this Sunday.