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Rúben Amorim revealed, this Friday, that at the beginning of the season he had already announced to Frederico Varandas that “no matter what happens” this would be his last season at Sporting and that, also for this reason, he decided to accept United’s challenge. He clarified, however, that he asked for his departure to only happen at the end of the season.
Rúben Amorim clarified this Friday the contours of his move to Manchester United, revealing that the only request he made in this process was that the departure only happen at the end of the season, but that the English club said it was “now or never”.
“The only request I made was that it be at the end of the season. I asked for this for three days and was told it was now or never,” he said.
He confesses that, at the beginning of the season, he had already announced to Frederico Varandas that “no matter what” this would be his last season at Sporting and who, also for this reason, decided to accept United’s challenge.
“If I hadn’t accepted, I might have regretted it,” he admitted.
He also confesses that this is not the first time a club wanted to pay the termination fine, but that, After Sporting, I only wanted Manchester United and explains why: “They allow me to do things my way and the club believes in me, it’s just like Sporting”.
“There are a lot of people saying it’s for money, but I would earn a lot more at the last club that wanted to pay my clause”, he added, without revealing, however, who made the proposal.
Ensures that the The decision to leave costs him more “than any Sporting fan”especially because he is “very happy” and “loves” the club, “regardless of what people think now”.
“It cost me more than any Corinthian player, but I had to take a step in my career.”
He also clarifies that he could not speak beforehand but that comes out calmer because you have already explained your version. He also states that, at this point, he cannot say much more and that this is a time for fans to “feel what they have to feel”.
Regarding the remaining three games, he guarantees that the concern is not to harm the team and says he is “totally focused”.
Asked by journalists about the possibility of coming to pick up Gyökeres in January, said it was “very difficult”since the player costs 100 million.
Tonight, in the ‘flash interview’ area, the coach stated having lived at Sporting “the best moment” of his life.
This Friday, the English club made official the hiring of the Sporting coach, on a two-and-a-half-year contract with a further option.
The announcement was made by the English club through a post on social media after several days of speculation.
Rúben Amorim takes the entire technical committee with him and has scheduled arrival in Manchester on November 11th. Until then, he will still oversee the games against Manchester City, on Tuesday, and against SC Braga, on the 10th.
