""Ruben Amorim? He's a great coach, he has a contract with Manchester United," Noronha Lopes told CMTV as reported by Record. "He is a Benfica fan. Of course I like him. I don't have a contract for Ruben to sign. Bruno Lage will be Benfica's coach, naturally. I will work with him, as he is Benfica's coach. I will not be a factor in Benfica's instability.""
"Rumours that Noronha Lopes was looking to lure Amorim back to Benfica grew when the Portuguese businessman was spotted at the Etihad stadium stands when Manchester United lost 3-0 at City on Sunday. "We went to Manchester to watch the derby and took the opportunity to hold meetings and prepare for Benfica's future," Noronha Lopes told reporters after returning to Portugal. "I didn't meet with [ Manchester City' Portuguese midfielder] Bernardo [Silva] or Ruben [Amorim] before the game. "Ruben is under contract with Manchester United, and I don't comment on Manchester United's results.""
João Noronha Lopes denies plans to bring Ruben Amorim back to Benfica if elected president and affirms that Bruno Lage will remain the club's coach. Noronha Lopes expresses admiration for Amorim but emphasizes Amorim is under contract at Manchester United and that he will avoid creating instability at Benfica. The presidential candidate visited Manchester, held meetings, and did not meet Bernardo Silva or Amorim before the derby. Vice-president Nuno Gomes maintains that Amorim could coach Benfica in the future. Under Amorim, Manchester United finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final, missing European competition.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]