Ruben Amorim has unusual plan for Man Utd stars ahead of Ipswich debut

Ruben Amorim has an unusual idea for his Manchester United squad – he wants them to go on a tour of Old Trafford.

The Portuguese would like his players to be inspired by the history and culture of the club by seeing behind-the-scenes areas of the stadium and walking through the museum, which contains a number of replica trophies.

The 39-year-old is United’s new manager after replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. He is looking to bring success to a club that has not won a Premier League title since 2013.

After just 11 games of the current season, the Red Devils already appear to be out of the title race this term. They are 12 points adrift of leaders Liverpool although they are just four behind fourth-placed Arsenal.

As Amorim looks to instal a long-mising winning culture within the United dressing room, he wants his players to fully get to grips with what it truly means to play for the 20-time English champions.

He was given a tour by Jason Leach, a long-serving guide at United, and is keen for the same man to walk his players around the stadium and museum in the near future. That is a new concept at a Premier League club but is an idea Amorim thinks United could benefit from.

“When you come here, it’s so different. You see the trophies, you see the tragedy that we have as a club,” Amorim – whose first match will be away at Ipswich Town a week on Sunday – said.

“So you can understand the history, after the crash, then we were European champions. This kind of strength, I think it is important to put in our team.

“When the players come here, they should make the same tour with the same guy all the time. I think this is very important to do.

“It is one thing that you have to feel that this is Manchester United and it’s normal. If you are a lot of years without winning, you start losing that.

“So you have to be very clear on the message that you want to put on the players. So I think we need to put all the players doing the same thing, to regain that feeling.”

The former Sporting head coach insists he already feels at home at Old Trafford. “It’s strange because it’s a feeling of belonging on the first day,” he told United’s club media.

“And I know that it’s going to be tough. I know it’s a massive challenge, but I feel quite relaxed. I feel at home and I think that is important in the beginning. So, I’m very excited.

“I feel a connection with the people in the club and that is very important for me because I want to work with people that I like and I feel a connection. The second point is the history of this club.

“And also the moment I think all the people are hungry for success and I feel that this is the place that I want to be also because of that, because you can be part of something special, not just one more.

“And that is something that I really like. And of course, because of the fans, because in Portugal you listen a lot, a lot of stuff from the media.

“But when you see the games here, when you see the games, the interaction with the managers, with the players, even in difficult moments, I think it is a special club.

“So, it’s a lot of reasons. But the first reason is because it is a club with a great history.”