Bruno Fernandes heaps praise on Sporting boss Ruben Amorim amid Manchester United links | 143W7CM | 2024-03-22 16:08:01
Bruno Fernandes says he is assured Ruben Amorim is 'prepared for the subsequent leap' and possesses 'all of the qualities' vital to achieve the Premier League amid hypothesis linking the Sporting boss with Manchester United.
United discover themselves languishing down in sixth place within the English prime flight and there remain major query marks over Erik ten Hag, with the Dutchman's future more likely to hinge on the club's success, or otherwise, in FA Cup – their last shot at silverware this season.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is yet to publicly support Ten Hag's position in the wake of his £1.3billion takeover at Old Trafford and it's understood the Pink Devils' hierarchy have drawn up a shortlist of managerial targets in the event that the 54-year-old is dismissed.
Sporting head coach Amorim reportedly has plenty of admirers at the Theatre of Goals, whereas the likes of Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter, Thomas Tuchel and Roberto De Zerbi have also been tentatively linked with the job in current weeks.
After steering Sporting to the Primeira Liga title and two Portuguese League Cups, Amorim, 39, is considered one of many best young managers in European soccer and it's clear Fernandes is an enormous fan of his fellow countryman.
'If he really takes the subsequent step – I hope he stays at Sporting – but when he takes the subsequent step, I feel all the qualities are there to have the ability to achieve English, French, or Spanish football,' Fernandes – who left Sporting for United simply two months before Amorim took charge – informed SportTV.
'Clearly, we all know that the Premier League is probably probably the most desired. The qualities [to succeed in England] are there and he has every thing to take the subsequent step, for my part.
'However it's going to depend upon the clubs, the directors, whether or not they need to pay the Sporting's release clause or not.
In line with Fernandes, there are a number of shifting elements involved in any supervisor altering club – however he's positive Amorim has what it takes to succeed at the prime.
'There are lots of elements,' the United captain added.
'However I feel that the manager Ruben Amorim is ready for the subsequent leap.'
Amorim is tied into a contract at Sporting till the summer time of 2026 and the Portuguese reportedly has a €20million (£17m) launch clause in his contract in Lisbon.
Quizzed on United's curiosity earlier this season, Amorim was coy on his future however burdened that he had not held talks over the prospect of changing Ten Hag.
'We don't know the longer term, it is determined by the outcomes,' he stated at a press conference in November.
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'It has more to do with the overall concept of what we'd like as a group, additional strain so we don't cover.
'Relating to the longer term, I have an concept for the top of the season however I gained't say it now. However the outcomes and the context take us to one thing totally different.
'I don't need to be commenting on this stuff. I have not been contacted by Manchester United.'
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