The death-defying adventures of master sculptor Reuben Amorim and his gruesome work in England
Manchester United are entering another era of change after sacking Erik ten Hag from his position as manager the day before because the results at the beginning of the season. Which ranked 14th in the Premier League table, made the board of directors unable to tolerate it anymore. Even though there was previous news that he was still trusted to bring the โปรโมชั่น ufabet team back to success.
Just a few hours after leaving, there was immediate news of a new manager, namely Ruben Amorim. A 39-year-old coach who is preparing to wave goodbye to Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese league to work at Old Trafford
Amorim is regarded as one of the most promising young coaches in Europe and was linked with the role of Liverpool’s new manager last summer. Before he denied it, and was also tipped to be the favourite to succeed Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, a move he has denied
The former Benfica player retired at the age of 32 and turned to coaching at Portuguese third division side Casa Pia at the age of 36. But his tenure did not last long and he had to resign as he did not have a coaching license at the time. After qualifying, he was offered a position with Benfica B. But Amorim chose to work at Braga B, wanting to work more fully. He soon moved up to coach the first team.
In the 2019-2020 season with Braga, he led the team from 8th to 3rd in the table in a short period of time working with him, and won a cup. After showing his talent, Sporting Lisbon immediately snatched Amorim as head coach in 2020. Becoming the highest-paid coach in the club’s history.
Amorim rewarded Sporting Lisbon by leading the team to win the league and cup double immediately in the first season. Which was Sporting’s first league title in 19 years. The following season, they won the cup, before being runners-up in the 2022-2023 season. Making it three consecutive seasons in the final, while the previous season they won the league title again.
It is said that this coach likes the team management style of Jose Mourinho, a great coach from the same hometown who used to manage Man U. and went to study with Mourinho at Man U in 2018.
Amorim once described his team management style as: When he was a player, he would play like an underdog against a bigger team. Thinking about how to beat their opponents and trying to make them unable to score.
Estoril’s head coach Vasco Viebra said Amorim’s style of telling his players to never give up has shown that they really fight and he tries to develop the players because he used to play for Braga’s B team and was a very aggressive player. So he adds a fighting spirit to it.
Another point that Viabra admires Amorim is his ability to communicate with the people he works with. Because he communicates in a way that is easy to understand. The players can easily approach him as well, including people outside the club. Such as journalists, fans, and the general public, who can easily reach him.
Vitor Capellos, head coach of Portuguese top-flight rivals AVS, is another who praised Amorim for his good relationships with those around him.
“He has a good attitude, is positive, has good relationships with players and the club president. He is a straightforward person, both with the players and with the media.”
Apart from his achievements, another highlight of the 39-year-old. Coach is his ability to shape young stars to strengthen the team. João Nuno Fonseca, who was Amorim’s assistant at Braga B, said that his success in managing the team is the continuous development of young players. Especially with Sporting, which has many gems to polish. The work of turning clay into stars is Amorim’s forte.
“Amorim is a coach who likes to take risks with young players. Big clubs want him to join their teams because they know that developing young players can generate huge profits. This is Amorim’s strong point.”
The future Red Devils boss’ favourite formation is a 3-4-3. When he wants to attack with possession and can be switched to a 5-2-3 when he needs to be defensive and has a highly technical striker up front and two speedy wingers. However, he can adapt his formation to suit the opponent he faces. Taking into account their strengths and weaknesses.
Pushing the defense up high and passing the ball quickly, emphasizing ball possession. Which is Amorim’s main approach, is suitable for young players because these children are not afraid of anyone. This is the key to his success in the past.
Talking about Amorim from the beginning to this point may only talk about the good points, like a honeymoon period. But we must not forget that every coach has his own bad times.
Andre Villas-Boas, one of the great coaches who was very successful with Porto in the 2010-2011 season and moved to manage Chelsea in England. At a younger age than Amorim now, was not successful and was not as good as expected. Recently, he left his coaching job to become the president of Porto. Boas is an example for Amorim to be aware of. That England is a graveyard of great coaches. Even his idol Mourinho has been fired many times.
After Ten Hag was sacked, Amorim was asked by reporters whether. He would take over at United. He replied that it was an expected question. But declined to discuss the future and insisted that he was very proud to be the coach of Sporting Lisbon.
This might be a farewell sentence before flying to accept a job abroad, which is one of the biggest and most difficult jobs in world football.
Of course, it is a risk for both Amorim and Man Utd, but if the risk ends well, it is worth taking.