Ruben Amorim

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Sporting are officially Liga Primeira champions after Benfica lost 2-0 on Sunday.

Amorim's stock continues to rise.

I would have a serious look at him if were INEOS. He's attainable.
 
I remember 6 years ago when the some fans stormed in to the training ground to attacked players and coaching staff, and then there was an exodus of players that summer with their head coach and president also leaving. I was in Lisbon at the time for work.

Also for a long period, there was only really a big 2 in Portugal, not a big 3, given that Porto and Benfica won every league title between them from 2003-2020. So Amorim has done very well turning it into a genuine big 3 again (during the last 6 years they’ve each won 2 titles apiece). They clearly have a close knit squad, and his 3-4-3 formation with aggressive pressing has been fun to watch.

If they win their final league game of the season against Chaves, I believe they’ll be the first team since Mourinho’s Porto in 2003/2004 to finish with a 100% home record in the Portuguese top flight.
 
Started off his victory speech by making a joke saying he has a plane to catch apparently :lol:

I've said it for a while but I'd like the club to take a look at him. I don't see many available alternatives and the current just sticking to Ten Hag is just pointless
 
I think he's a fantastic coach, having followed him closely here in Portugal. But being a fantastic coach =/= trophies (specially in England).

What he's done with Sporting falls under the "not normal" kind of work, the kind of quality work that I don't think appears every single year in European Leagues. He also did it at the time where the gap between Sporting and Porto/Benfica was the largest it had ever been.

But he'd need free reigns over everything, and he'd need to not be put under the pressure that will naturally come with the fanbase considering he's not a top european coach. I'd consider him if I was INEOS, but I'd need to make sure he can do his own work, and be protected from the pressure in the first 18 months in case results aren't perfect, so... Tough call.
 
bakalhau said:
he'd need free reigns over everything, and he'd need to not be put under the pressure that will naturally come with the fanbase considering he's not a top european coach. I'd consider him if I was INEOS, but I'd need to make sure he can do his own work, and be protected from the pressure in the first 18 months in case results aren't perfect, so... Tough call.
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If there is one thing the board provides here it is protection against bad results so that wouldnt be problem.
 
ShinjiNinja26 said:
In other words, I wanted to leave but no one was interested so now I’ll have to settle on staying at Sporting.
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I honestly find that a bit hard to believe given that Bayern Munich is looking at f´n ETH. That Barcelona had to reverse gear on Xavi. United, Juve, maybe Chelsea? Still a few jobs to be sorted out. Maybe Liverpool didn´t like something about him, but I´d say trusting a Dutch coach is much more dangerous. They simply are too stubborn. Super-pressing themselves through the Dutch League might work due to the difference in levels, but that simply does not work in Germany or England. Even that style has it´s naivety limits and guys like Bosz and ETH simply refused to adapt or tweak their style. Let´s see whether Slot is different. Maybe he´s just more comfortable at home, despite the earnings differences.
 
LilienFan said:
I honestly find that a bit hard to believe given that Bayern Munich is looking at f´n ETH. That Barcelona had to reverse gear on Xavi. United, Juve, maybe Chelsea? Still a few jobs to be sorted out. Maybe Liverpool didn´t like something about him, but I´d say trusting a Dutch coach is much more dangerous. They simply are too stubborn. Super-pressing themselves through the Dutch League might work due to the difference in levels, but that simply does not work in Germany or England. Even that style has it´s naivety limits and guys like Bosz and ETH simply refused to adapt or tweak their style. Let´s see whether Slot is different. Maybe he´s just more comfortable at home, despite the earnings differences.
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It's probably the 'control' demands, which pose more of an immediate issue than just 'stubborness' (Slot sems more flexible than ETH anyway). You don't get that 'control' at BM, managers aren't getting it at Liverpool (with Edwards and, particularly, Hughes as SD), and neither, it would seem, is anyone being offered it at United under the new regime, even if ETH is let go. Chelsea have invested heavily in Execs to oversee football - Juve, I'm not sure about, but I think Motta is heavily tipped there if Allegri leaves.
 
After seeing the photos of Sporting’s players and staff celebrating this title win, I thought that Lisbon definitely looked better decorated in green than red !
 
Ruben Amorim is in no position to have such a high demands from the clubs that are interested in him. He won two league titles in Portugal ffs..basically he is still a nobody..if Dutch managers are stubborn, portuguese ones are arrogant as feck..
 
PepG said:
if Dutch managers are stubborn, portuguese ones are arrogant as feck..
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I get why you said that, but Ruben is the exact opposite of those coaches you're thinking about. In fact, one of his greatest qualities is just being honest in front of the cameras. If he has made bad decisions during the game, he'll call himself out on it, i.e. He's very straighforward about things - no covering up, no blaming others, etc.
 
Heard from West Ham fans that they turned him down because he wanted full control of transfers, aka to do a ten hag. That and sticking to 5 at the back. Not sure how accurate that is, but the issue wasn't money.
 
We were the last big club operating without a designated director of football, there is no way he would expect to move clubs and have free reign over transfers.

Amorim would be my choice for the job.
 
I like him as a guy, comes across very well. No idea what kind of football he plays or his signing record though.

Would feel bad taking him from Sporting since their fans love him, we've already got Ronaldo, Nani and Bruno from them. Anymore and I feel like we should send them a few players or something for free.
 
marktan said:
I like him as a guy, comes across very well. No idea what kind of football he plays or his signing record though.

Would feel bad taking him from Sporting since their fans love him, we've already got Ronaldo, Nani and Bruno from them. Anymore and I feel like we should send them a few players or something for free.
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Thank you for this post. It's rare to see in modern football. If he is to leave, I wouldn't mind it's to United. Winning two titles with Sporting is an Herculean task. He certainly won me over. The best Sporting manager I've seen in my lifetime. He and our DoF, former Newcastle United scrub Hugo Viana, have done an incredible job.

Anyways, I think he will stay another year and manage us in the CL. He already said he is staying to try and win two in a row. If we don't sell Gyokeres, with Porto in shambles and Benfica in turmoil, it may happen.
 
mu4c_20le said:
Heard from West Ham fans that they turned him down because he wanted full control of transfers, aka to do a ten hag. That and sticking to 5 at the back. Not sure how accurate that is, but the issue wasn't money.
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He doesn't have transfer control at Sporting and never did. Hugo Viana, our DoF, does that.

I don't doubt the 5 in the back bit though. It's his system.
 
PepG said:
Ruben Amorim is in no position to have such a high demands from the clubs that are interested in him. He won two league titles in Portugal ffs..basically he is still a nobody..if Dutch managers are stubborn, portuguese ones are arrogant as feck..
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Why not? If he's happy staying at Sporting, it's his prerogative to ask as much as he wants if another club comes in for him.
 
Sly said:
Thank you for this post. It's rare to see in modern football. If he is to leave, I wouldn't mind it's to United. Winning two titles with Sporting is an Herculean task. He certainly won me over. The best Sporting manager I've seen in my lifetime. He and our DoF, former Newcastle United scrub Hugo Viana, have done an incredible job.

Anyways, I think he will stay another year and manage us in the CL. He already said he is staying to try and win two in a row. If we don't sell Gyokeres, with Porto in shambles and Benfica in turmoil, it may happen.
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Viana! :drool: now there’s a blast from the past!
 
Ish said:
Viana! :drool: now there’s a blast from the past!
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Amazing left foot in terms of vision, passing and set-pieces. Had a bit of bad luck since he was a nº10 and football started to avoid using a nº10 arround the time he made the transition to professional football. But he still managed to adapt and became a quite solid center midfielder during his career.
 
8 wins from 8 in the league this season, 27 scored, 2 conceded

Also on 4pts from6 in the CL.

72% win percentage at sporting, after a 76% win percentage at braga (from a short spell)

I still think he's strongly worth keeping an eye on as ten hags future plays out.
 
SER19 said:
8 wins from 8 in the league this season, 27 scored, 2 conceded

Also on 4pts from6 in the CL.

72% win percentage at sporting, after a 76% win percentage at braga (from a short spell)

I still think he's strongly worth keeping an eye on as ten hags future plays out.
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I think he is one of the best options we have, and was happy he was not going to Pool.
 
I wouldn't be opposed. I would guess the case for him depending on doing very well with a strong team in a weak league probably is a bit too much of what we tried last time for those in charge to fancy it though.
 
I do wonder if city taking sportings director of football means he's being lined up for there.
 
SER19 said:
I do wonder if city taking sportings director of football means he's being lined up for there.
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1000% he goes there this summer if Pep walks away from City

if they are going to have a shot at getting him, they need to make the move over the winter
 
He definitely turned Liverpool down because he has an agreement with City. Source - it’s bloody obvious.
 
SER19 said:
I do wonder if city taking sportings director of football means he's being lined up for there.
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bosskeano said:
1000% he goes there this summer if Pep walks away from City

if they are going to have a shot at getting him, they need to make the move over the winter
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Pexbo said:
He definitely turned Liverpool down because he has an agreement with City. Source - it’s bloody obvious.
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Pexbo said:
He definitely turned Liverpool down because he has an agreement with City. Source - it’s bloody obvious.
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So why did he enter discussions with West Ham towards the end of last season?
 
SER19 said:
8 wins from 8 in the league this season, 27 scored, 2 conceded

Also on 4pts from6 in the CL.

72% win percentage at sporting, after a 76% win percentage at braga (from a short spell)

I still think he's strongly worth keeping an eye on as ten hags future plays out.
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Might be able to get the best out of Fernandes again too, which will probably be a must following his contract extension.
 
If he does turn out to be a top manager then perhaps citys punishment is even more important should ten hag not manage to turn it around. Surely no manager in their right mind would agree anything with city until they see how things play out. Viana too for that matter, going as director of football. Makes me think city know behind the scenes that nothing is going to happen
 
SER19 said:
If he does turn out to be a top manager then perhaps citys punishment is even more important should ten hag not manage to turn it around. Surely no manager in their right mind would agree anything with city until they see how things play out. Viana too for that matter, going as director of football. Makes me think city know behind the scenes that nothing is going to happen
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Yeah their level of arrogance about the potential verdict is pretty sickening to see. Like you say it's hard to see past him replacing Guardiola with Viana DOF
 
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