Jose Mourinho delivers Ruben Amorim verdict amid Chelsea and West Ham links
The Sporting coach is a manager in demand (Pictures: Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho is a big fan of Ruben Amorim and believes he is ready to make the jump to the Premier League, while he has also reacted to Andre Villas-Boas being elected the new president of Porto.
Sporting coach Amorim is a manager in demand, with the 39-year-old flying to London last week to hold talks with West Ham while Chelsea have also been linked with a swoop ? though the club distanced themselves from reports they arranged his flight to the capital.
Amorim is currently fighting to secure the Portuguese league title, with the side five points ahead of second-placed Benfica with only three matches left to play and a vastly superior goal difference.
While Mourinho feels Amorim is already at a great club where he can showcase his coaching qualities, he is in no doubt that his countryman is capable of taking over the reins in a bigger league.
Asked if Amorim would be a good fit for the Premier League, Mourinho told reporters on Wednesday: ?A question I shouldn?t answer. What can I say"
?I like him as a person and as a coach. He has all the qualities to coach in any league and at any club. But he?s in a good league and at a great club already.
?It?s his decision, and that of the club who want to convince him with more or less [compelling] arguments.
?What?s clear from my side is that I like the person and the coach.?
Sporting?s fierce rivals Porto, meanwhile, confirmed on Sunday that former Ch...
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