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I’m very happy for this moment,” said newly appointed Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim (39) after his Sporting CP side shocked Manchester City with a 4-1 thrashing in the European Champions League.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The league phase tussle between the two teams was Amorim’s penultimate game in charge of the reigning Portuguese champions before he leaves for Manchester, where he has signed a contract until 2027.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The emphatic win for Amorim and Sporting could not have come against a more symbolic opponent ahead of the toughest task of his young managerial career.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past decade, United have had to watch as their cross-town rivals City have dominated the English Premier League and regularly competed in the Champions League while the Red Devils have been left to feed off the crumbs of their neighbours’ dominance.</span>\r\n<h4><b>A tale of two city rivals</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas City have been the prototype of stability and excellence, all those associated with United have only been left to clutch at the distant memories of their glory days during Sir Alex Ferguson’s historic 27-year tenure, which produced 38 trophies.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since City appointed Pep Guardiola in 2016, the Red Devils have had José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Ralf Rangnick and, most recently, the sacked Erik ten Hag, at the helm. 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Rúben Amorim has been appointed as the manager of Manchester United and has signed a contract until 2027. (Photo: Justin Setterfield / Getty Images)