Is Ruben Amorim the next Jose Mourinho?

Sporting Lisbon had been without a trophy for 19 years, they were struggling financially, and had just sacked their manager after 6 months in charge.

They then turned to someone with only 10 weeks top flight managerial experience, Ruben Amorim.

Who is he? Why was he so sought after? How has he managed to turn Sporting’s fortunes around?

Written by Jack Pitt-Brooke, illustrated by Craig Silcock and Marco Bevilacqua.

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[pedroferreira]

Hopefully this video sparks more interest by the fans abroad. Here in Portugal what he did in Sporting is absolutely insane. Not only did he won the league after 19 years, he did it with a very young squad, mainly from Sporting's academy. It's like he's playing FM irl!!

And it's not only from a results perspective he's being successful. He managed to truly unite the fans for the first time in many years, and I have no doubt he would have achieved that even if he didn't win the league. This guy has a bright future ahead

[henryeghaghara]

"He's been linked to the Manchester United and Tottenham job but he wants to stay"

Wise man

[CerealBox]

I'm expecting a lot of Liverpool fans watching this tonight.

[guilhermecajueiro]

In my opinion comparisons are always unfair. In this case we are talking about two trainers from totally different generations with different behaviors. Let's hope he becomes Amorim, a great Portuguese coach.

[franciscogomes]

I'm not a Sporting fan, I'm actually a Benfica supporter but I have so much damn respect for Amorim and what he's doing! I hope he has a very successful coaching career in the years to come!

[alvinsaat]

Loving this new style of combining the classic Tifo animations with the stylized shots of the real world

[marianchicago]

He sounds like a perfect manager for Dortmund, inter Milan, Tottenham, or basically any ambitious team with strong academy

[joelcoelho]

I'm a F C Porto fan and i can see that Amorin is improving at a fast pace, but he needs a few more years to develop more variety to his game with more options in his squad.

[outragedamerican]

the only similarity to Jose Mourinho is that he is Portuguese. This would be like saying is Graham Potter the next Brian Clough. It is a meaningless comparison based only on their nationality.

[Vincentdeoliveira]

As a Porto fan I have to admit that his Sporting has made themselves a more annoying, and fierce rivals versus FCP. Really heated games. Also it’s Taça, pronounced with a soft c that makes the s sound not the hard c (k) sound. Appreciate your content of covering Portuguese football!

[en]

So glad to see an animated video. Just feels so smooth and gives a good story.

[chrisconnor]

to be honest, I didnt know anything about Amorim until 2 days ago, but of everything ive seen, including his strong english ability, tells me he would be the ideal klopp replacement. formation, personality, commitment to sports science. the ideal FSG coach

[zmenace]

God dammit, now the cats out of the bag and everyone is going to want to take him away from us 😭

Just two things worth mentioning about this video: Taca is actually spelled Taça (with a cedilla) and it's pronounced more like "Tasa". And one thing that wasn't really mentioned but something that should be pointed out about Amorim is that his strongest suit perhaps aside from his tactical prowess is his ability to unify the locker room. After the attack on the training grounds by the Sporting fans that caused Bruno de Caravalho's downfall as a Sporting President, the Sporting locker room was completely tarnished (it was already bad before but got worse after that), Ruben Amorim was able to bring all the players together and make them all feel at home. All the players in interviews constantly mention that Sporting has one of the most enjoyable locker rooms they have experienced in their careers, so much so that players are competitive in training, but, when it comes to games, their will to win surpasses their need to play on the field (i.e. players don't complain about being on the bench).

Great video regardless!

[fizz]

It's Ibrahim Sangare, isn't it?

[Siralexandrine]

Abel Ferreira, Sergio Conceicao, Ruben Amorim, and Bruno Lage are all excellent coaches. I think that all have claim to be the “next Mourinho”. They all excellent organizational and tactical skill, and while Ferreira is more explosive in press conference, I think all these guys will speak there mind regardless. Personally, I would to Conceição be the “next Mourinho” but I’m a Porto fan.

[hamgil]

I love their team, so many young promising talents

[andresilva]

You should do a video on Sergio Conceição. If you think Amorim has been impressive, then imagine Sergio. The man is going for a 3rd league title without ever having a competitive squad since he joined Porto. Adding also to the fact that has reached the quarter finals of the ucl twice. He’s the first Porto manager that fans value more than president pinto Da costa. He’s holding that ship on his own. Without him Porto would be screwed big time.

[GasparOO]

Took you long enough to make this video but I'm glad you did. Amorim work here in Portugal is incredible. He really feels part of a new generation of coaches that prioritize communication and player well-being in order to strengthen their work on the pitch as a team.

Here's hoping he as a brilliant carrer in the future (after winning the quadruple with Sporting some time in the next few seasons).

[godenzoon]

I love how his Sporting played against Ajax in the CL groupstage, and love to see the technical capabilities of this Portuguese team. I hope that Portuguese clubs in general will remove their defensive minded thinking. I want to see more players like Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Quaresma, João Félix and Dani in football. Attacking, technical teams will always be remembered by football fans, and it is more joyfull to see :). So I will cheer for more Rúben Amorim''s :).

[yettosee]

Who is here to check out this Amorim guy, after Klopp said he'll leave?