Sporting is not like Newcastle. The Portuguese giant has to play by the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules, but they are not bound by the famous Premier League PCR, which means they are not in financial trouble. On the contrary. They are about to receive around 10 million euros compensation from Manchester United for their coach Ruben Amorim, but what’s even sweeter, they will get a few more bob, and they are not negotiating about it. The Red Devils were more than un-classy back in May, when they wanted to pay only two million pounds for the Newcastle’s sport director Dan Answorth, while the Magpies wanted 15. In the end, Newcastle had to give in, since they needed money to comply with the PCR, but Sporting is not like that. United will have to play as much as the Portuguese champions says, and Amorim won’t arrive to OId Trafford until the international break. Red Devils flying freed of Ten Hag’s shackles, Magpies get their revengeAccording to the Telegraph, the deal has been reached between the clubs and will be announced today. What it means is that United will pay 10 million release clause for Amorim, plus additional money to release his staff (he wants them in Manchester beside him) and even more money for Sporting to let him go. In his contract there is a clause that he has a 30 day leave period and there were no negotiations on that. Sporting is not short of cash so they forced the Red Devils to pay a certain amount so Amorim can arrive earlier than those 30 days. According to the Telegraph, he will be in the dugout against Ipswich on November 24th, but will arrive to the club during the international break. Amorim‘s arrival in question, new details emergedReports in Portugal have claimed that Amorim will sign a 2.5-year contract with the option of another year, but he will not arrive before facing United’s bitter local rivals Manchester City at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in the Champions League next Tuesday. The City match is sandwiched in between league games against Estrela tomorrow and Braga on Sunday week and one of Sporting’s complaints is that they have been left in the lurch and need to find a new coach at a critical time of the season. This also means that interim coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy will remain in charge for three more games: Chelsea at home in the league on Sunday followed by Greek side PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday and another home match against Leicester City the following Sunday. If you ask fans who saw a 5-2 win over the Foxes last night, not bad at all. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8456968##
