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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain to Take Part in Gulf Football Cup in Qatar

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain confirm participation in Gulf Cup in Qatar. (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain confirm participation in Gulf Cup in Qatar. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain to Take Part in Gulf Football Cup in Qatar

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain confirm participation in Gulf Cup in Qatar. (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain confirm participation in Gulf Cup in Qatar. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced they will participate in the upcoming Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said on Tuesday that it had accepted the invitation to take part in the tournament, due to be held between November 24 and December 6.

"The Saudi Football Federation has received a letter from the Arabian Gulf Cup federation, which includes a renewal of their invitation to participate in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup championship," it said in a statement on Twitter.

"The (Saudi) federation has decided to agree to participate."

In separate statements, the football federations of the UAE and Bahrain announced that they too will take part.

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New Man United Boss Amorim Says He’s Ready for the Challenge

Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim (C) and players acknowledge supporters at the end of the Portuguese League football match between SC Braga and Sporting CP at the Municipal stadium of Braga on November 10, 2024. (AFP)
Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim (C) and players acknowledge supporters at the end of the Portuguese League football match between SC Braga and Sporting CP at the Municipal stadium of Braga on November 10, 2024. (AFP)
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New Man United Boss Amorim Says He’s Ready for the Challenge

Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim (C) and players acknowledge supporters at the end of the Portuguese League football match between SC Braga and Sporting CP at the Municipal stadium of Braga on November 10, 2024. (AFP)
Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim (C) and players acknowledge supporters at the end of the Portuguese League football match between SC Braga and Sporting CP at the Municipal stadium of Braga on November 10, 2024. (AFP)

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said he is under no illusions about the difficulty of the task he faces when he moves to England from Portugal but he is looking forward to the challenge.

The Premier League club announced Amorim's appointment earlier this month, with the 39-year-old Portuguese set to arrive from Sporting on Monday on a contract until June 2027.

Amorim, who replaces sacked Dutchman Erik ten Hag at United, marked his final game as coach of Sporting with a 4-2 comeback victory at Braga on Sunday.

"I feel ready for the new challenge," he told reporters after the match.

"I'm not naive, I know it's going to be very different, very difficult. I'm at peace now, I can focus on my new job and I'm looking forward to starting tomorrow."

Considered one of Europe's brightest young managers, Amorim's first match is slated for Nov. 24 at promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League.

United are 13th in the league on 15 points from 11 matches, four points adrift of Chelsea in third. Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has guided the side to three wins and a draw in all competitions since Ten Hag was fired on Oct. 28.

"I know it will be difficult to reproduce what I have here elsewhere, but there are other places with different exposure and pressure ... It's been a fantastic adventure," said Amorim, who has won the Primeira Liga twice with Sporting.

"I apologize for this mid-season decision, but I felt it was my time and my way."