Ruben Amorim says he’s “where I am supposed to be” in a teaser of his first interview as Manchester United head coach.

The 39-year-old flew into Manchester on Monday to begin his new role, taking the reins from interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after the legendary striker oversaw a short four-game spell in charge.

Amorim has been tasked with replacing Erik ten Hag after his dismissal in October, and will usher in a new era at Old Trafford after becoming the Red Devils’ first-ever head coach – a role that United wanted to move forward with after an intense restructuring of the club’s hierarchy.

Stellar work with Portuguese giants Sporting CP saw Amorim immediately identified as the frontrunner to take over from Ten Hag, and many supporters are now waiting to hear what their new head coach has planned for the future.

For now, United fans can take comfort from a small sample of Amorim’s first interview, which suggests he is calm and full of self-belief as he starts work.

“You watch on TV and you know that it is big and it’s impressive,” Amorim said. “When you are here, you can feel it and I think you feel the history.

“I’m really, really proud to be Manchester United coach so it’s amazing. It’s a real honour to be here.”

How to watch Ruben Amorim’s first interview

Subscribers to MUTV can watch Ruben Amorim’s first interview in full from 19:00 GMT on Friday November 15. The conversation will then become free to watch from 07:00 GMT on Saturday 16 November.