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Jose Mourinho backs Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim for success despite Liverpool snub - amid continued links to West Ham

The Sporting boss was linked with Liverpool and West Ham but the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-ruben-amorim-will-not-succeed-jurgen-klopp-at-liverpool-west-ham-also-set-to-miss-out-on-sporting-boss/bltca274fa8ca60b7b0" target="_blank">Reds went off the 39-year-old</a> after he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ruben-amorim-forced-apologise-sporting-cp-trip-london-talks-west-ham-liverpool-snub/blt4544160afac166a4" target="_blank">flew to London to speak with the Hammers</a>. The Merseyside outfit are now closing in on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arne-slot-liverpool-feyenoord-replace-jurgen-klopp/blt2d48374e041372dd" target="_blank">Feyenoord manager Slot</a>, but despite them not pursuing Amorim, fellow Portuguese Mourinho has sung his praises.

WHAT HAPPENED?

He said, via Mais Futebol: "It’s also a question I shouldn’t answer, but what can I tell you? I like him [Amorim] as a person, I like him as a coach. I think he’s capable of coaching in any league and he’s capable of coaching at any club. But he’s in a good league and he’s at a great club. It’s his decision and it will be, or not, up to the clubs that want him or don’t want him or want to convince him, with more or less arguments. What’s clear from me is that I like the person and I like the coach."

WHAT JOSE MOURINHO SAID

Amorim took over at Sporting in 2020 and since then he has won four trophies with the Portuguese giants. Now, he is on the cusp of a league and cup double and that has led to interest from teams across Europe. If he continues to be successful, more clubs will try to acquire his services.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Amorim's Sporting side can wrap up the Liga Portugal title if they beat Portimonense on Saturday evening, with the Lisbon outfit five points ahead of local rivals Benfica with three matches remaining. Then also face Porto in the Taca de Portugal final on May 26.

WHAT NEXT?

Jose Mourinho backs Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim for success despite Liverpool snub - amid continued links to West Ham | Goal.com

Jose Mourinho believes Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is capable of managing any club despite Liverpool snubbing him for Feyenoord&apos;s Arne Slot.

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