Ruben Amorim has continued to remain tight-lipped over his future at the end of the season – as he remains the frontrunner to become next Liverpool manager. Amorim’s Sporting CP took another towards being crowned Portuguese champions after a 3-0 win over Vitoria Guimares. The Lions are 10 points clear at the summit of the table with four matches to play. They next face fierce rivals Porto and can claim the title at the Estádio do Dragão.
Next Liverpool manager: Ruben Amorim provides an update on his future as Sporting CP closes in on the Portuguese title
Ruben Amorim has been tight-lipped about his future at the conclusion of the season, despite being the clear frontrunner to become Liverpool’s next manager.
Amorim’s Sporting CP moved closer to become Portuguese champions with a 3-0 victory over Vitoria Guimares. With four matches remaining, the Lions lead the table by ten points. Next up is a match against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, where they may win the title.
Amorim is still heavily associated with succeeding Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager at the end of the season. The 39-year-old is seen as the Reds’ top target after Xabi Alonso elected to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, where he led the club to their first Bundesliga title and the Europa League semi-finals.
Portuguese reporter Pedro Sepulveda said over the weekend that Amorim had no chance of staying at Sporting in the summer and that he liked the Reds’ concept.
However, in an interview with O Jogo following Guimares’ victory, he played down the speculation once more, albeit he still denies that a move to Anfield would be appealing.
❗️Frederico Varandas, President of @SportingCP , wants to keep Rúben Amorim at Sporting, as reported by @ojogo , but there is no chance. Amorim will leave Sporting at the end of the season. ⏳
🏴 Amorim is number's 1 target of @LFC and he likes the project. pic.twitter.com/J8gz6puC8X
— Pedro Sepúlveda (@pedromsepulveda) April 20, 2024
Amorim stated: “The main goal is to become champion as soon as possible.” We must respond to this fantastic environment. We face a challenging game at Dragão against a team and coach with a strong identity.
“There’s the pressure of the game, and sometimes we forget to live life. It was in stoppage time; it’s about remembering and retaining the feeling. These are crucial moments in our life. I don’t believe they would give us three in a minute. “I thought they were fantastic.”
“I’ve got a deal. We are shifting the paradigm, but it has a longer history. It would be good if there weren’t such a big disparity between titles. Nothing has changed. “I’ll be here next week.”
