Sporting confirmed Manchester United’s interest in the signing of Rúben Amorim, for the 10 million euros release clause present in the contract of the coach of the Lisbon team, in a statement sent on Tuesday evening: “Manchester United FC has expressed interest in signing coach Rúben Amorim, and the Sporting SAD Board of Directors has referred to the terms of the employment contract in force between the company and the coach, in particular to the respective termination clause and to the value of 10,000,000.00 euros. Manchester United FC has expressed interest in paying Sporting SAD the value of the aforementioned clause”indicates the press release published by the SCP to the Securities Market Commission (CMVM). According to the English press, MU’s idea would be to move as quickly as possible so that Amorim manages his first match this weekend. An introduction which would take place during the Chelsea reception scheduled for Sunday, November 3. Announced last year in the sights of PSG and as a potential successor to Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, Ruben Amorim, who immediately accepted the Mancunian offer, will finally have his chance with a European juggernaut.
At a press conference after the victory in the Portuguese Cup against CD Nacional (3-1), the Portuguese coach was questioned repeatedly about the media bombshell which shook the English and Portuguese press earlier in the day. Tuesday : “Nobody knows if it was a farewell match and if there will be a farewell match. This is a question that has not yet been decided. Let’s analyze the match. It was a strange match, we had a lot of possession, not very well. In the corridors, we didn’t make life easy for Iván Fresneda. We had chances and we didn’t score and in the second half we increased the intensity, scored goals and conceded one from a deflection, but we prepared ourselves for what was to come. rotating players“, he said. Ruben Amorim also received huge applause from the Sporting public before what could be his last match at the head of the Lisbon team. But last night, the match was clearly secondary in the minds of the players, supporters and journalists present at the Estádio José Alvalade.
A victory… anecdotal?
The process is currently blocked by Frederico Varandas, after the president of Leões increased his demands. The players even confronted the coach about his imminent departure. The news of the departure surprised many players and, in a way, upset them, especially since Amorim had recently managed to keep many of them coveted by others, but ultimately convinced by the Sporting project: “Without a doubt, but I don’t interfere in the lives of the players. If I leave, they will be disappointed and sad, that’s part of life. It happened in Braga, when I arrived here. With the stability in Braga, they believed we were building something special, but things happen that change people’s lives. I understand that they are disappointed and sad, I have to live with it. We are taking steps forward in this aspect. Responding now was like putting the cart before the horse. The fans deserve it. I can’t comment on that now. You will have to wait a little longer, then I will explain to you and everything will be very clear. Yes, it’s my decision. We have to wait. How long ? I don’t know. Sunday’s match? I’ll be there. Am I sure of that? I don’t know“. According to information fromIn Bolain addition to the 10 million euros in the dismissal clause of the coach, Federico Varandas wants another 5 million euros so that the assistants of the technical staff of Amorim can also fold and thus also head to Old Trafford.
Clearly, Sporting’s victory and qualification for the next round took a back seat on Tuesday evening. Sporting contractually has 30 days to release its coach, even if the English club pays the value of the clause. In other words, the 10 million in the clause and the 5 million for the assistants can still receive a few million more given the rush of the Red Devils, who already have emissaries in Portugal to finalize the agreement: “For now, I have nothing to say, everything I say will make even more noise. There is nothing concrete, when I should say it, I will say it. There is a statement. I will not fuel the problem. Besides, I haven’t done it yet. We know the details for sure. What I say will only add to the noise. When there are decisions, I will be there to make the decisions. We’re not there yet. A club talks to another club and then the next step to take will be with the coach. It’s my business. Whether I want to go or not, it’s my decision we’re talking about here“. If nothing was made official or clearly stated by Rúben Amorim on Tuesday evening, everything looked like goodbyes.
