Reporter: “Antony was signed by Man United for big money but has struggled. Do you believe you can help him regain his form? Perhaps transform him into a wing-back?”

Sporting trailed by two goals at half-time, but mounted a stirring second-half comeback to win 4-2 and send Amorim off on a high.

But the Portuguese cannot officially start work at Old Trafford until he is issued with a work visa, which has been the process since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

Amorim was named as Ten Hag’s permanent successor on November 1 and his first match will be the Premier League trip to Ipswich on November 24. Amorim was named as Ten Hag’s permanent successor on November 1 and his first match will be the Premier League trip to Ipswich on November 24.

The composition of the 39-year-old’s backroom team has yet to be confirmed but the incoming head coach has said he will be bringing in some of his own staff.

Amorim is not expected to face the media until the end of the international break but will do in-house media before then.