Amorim issues reality check after City rout

Outgoing Sporting Lisbon manager says United will be a 'different world'

LISBON — Ruben Amorim insisted that Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee he will be able to make an immediate impact at Manchester United.

Sporting manager Amorim has accepted United's offer to replace Erik ten Hag, and will officially take charge of the troubled Premier League club on Nov 11.

Regarded as one of Europe's brightest young managerial minds, the 39-year-old delivered a tantalizing glimpse of his acumen, as Sporting exposed injury-hit City's defensive weaknesses.