Sporting manager Rúben Amorim has been backed to succeed at Liverpool, if he were to take the Anfield job.
That’s according to Fulham star João Palhinha, and he made this claim during a lengthy chat with O Jogo.
Jürgen Klopp is now in charge at Liverpool but the German has announced his decision to leave the club at the end of this season.
Since then, a few managerial candidates have been linked with a move to the Merseyside club and Rúben Amorim’s name is included.
Last month, Record reported the 39-year-old coach has a €30m release clause in his deal that lasts until 2026, and it’ll be lowered to €20m for clubs outside of Portugal. This was stated when explaining that he’s on Liverpool’s radar.
The 28-year-old Fulham midfielder knows the manager well as he played under Amorim at Sporting for two years between 2020 and 2022. They won the league and two more cup competitions during the 2020/21 season.
When O Jogo asked Palhinha if Amorim has the capacity to manage a club like Liverpool, he said: “Yes, of course, although the pressure is different.”
“When you coach a big Portuguese club, you have the pressure of the fans and the size of the club itself, which forces you to win. When you coach Liverpool, you have the pressure of the fans, the club and the whole world. The way it’s growing, I think it’s only a matter of time.
“Rúben is a very good coach, one of the best in Portugal, he’s done an excellent job since Braga. He has an in-depth knowledge of the game and has a close relationship with the players. The way he’s growing, he won’t be in Portugal much longer. It won’t be for lack of opportunities that he won’t leave Portugal. He has dreams and ambitions of winning another title for Sporting and then the future will be in his hands.”
