Ruben Amorim bid an emotional farewell to Sporting Lisbon fans during his final home game as manager before taking over at Manchester United.

Amorim will replace Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford during the upcoming international break, succeeding temporary manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.

He will be entrusted with turning around United’s terrible start to the season, which has left them 13th in the Premier League table and without a European win in more than a year.

Ruben Amorim said an emotional goodbye to Sporting Lisbon fans before and after their match against Manchester City.

But he still has a job to do at Sporting, with one game still to play, away to Braga at the weekend, and his final home game, a 4-1 defeat of Manchester City in the Champions League.

And it was a night of celebration for the 39-year-old and the Sporting fans, who paid their respects to the retiring manager both before and after the match.

Ruben Amorim offered an emotional goodbye to Sporting Lisbon fans before and after the game against Manchester City.

Amorim was thrown into the air by his squad following the game, which was his final home match in charge.

Amorim was flung into the air by his teammates after the game, which was his last home match in charge.

Before the game, a large tifo was displayed with the phrase ‘obrigado’, which roughly translates to ‘thank you’.

Amorim receives a standing ovation during his final home game before joining Manchester United.

Prior to the game, there was a giant tifo with the word ‘obrigado’ – which roughly translates to ‘thank you’ – and Amroim’s visage.

During his four years with the club, he and the Portuguese won two division trophies, the first of which was the club’s first in 19 years.

An emotional Amroim then made his way out to accept a commemorative plaque for his achievements, fighting back tears and waving to everyone in attendance.

Before the game, a massive tifo was flashed branding the word ‘obrigado’, which loosely translates to ‘thank you’.

Fans chanted his name early in the game, but Phil Foden’s score silenced the crowd four minutes later.

Following a poor first half, the hosts turned up the heat in the second stanza, with star striker Viktor Gyokeres scoring a hat-trick to seal the victory.

At the final whistle, City manager Pep Guardiola complimented his future opponent (the next Manchester derby is only 40 days away), before Amorim raced out to celebrate with his teammates.

He led a lap of honour at Jose Alvalade Stadium, where 50,000 people gathered to express their gratitude. He remained on the field much past full time.

Amorim performed a lap of honor after the game in his penultimate outing before joining Manchester United.

To cap off the celebrations, Amorim’s players grabbed him and hurled him into the air, as is usual when a manager wins a title with his club.

He was eventually allowed to leave, waving goodbye before heading back to the changing rooms. He also received a guard of honor.

In his penultimate game before joining Manchester United, Amorim did a lap of honor afterward.

He traveled around the Jose Alvalade Stadium with his players after the game to celebrate the triumph and his time in charge.

Following the game, he walked around the Jose Alvalade Stadium with his players to commemorate the victory and his tenure as manager.

He laughed as Sporting teammates hurled him into the air, emblematic of a manager winning a trophy.

Amorim’s last game as manager of the club will be away to Braga this weekend before joining Manchester United.

He rejoiced alongside stat striker Viktor Gyokeres, who scored a hat-trick in the win over City.

Before the game, Amorim got a plaque commemorating his time as the club’s manager.

Before the game, Amorim received a plaque commemorating his tenure as the club’s manager.