Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha has backed Ruben Amorim to take a ‘enormous step’ in his profession because the Sporting Lisbon coach continues to be linked with Liverpool.
Amorim is the frontrunner to be named as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool with the latter set to face down from his position on the finish of the marketing campaign.
The 39-year-old guided Sporting to a primary Portuguese league title in 19 years in 2020/21 and has led the facet to the highest of the desk once more this season, with the capital membership 4 factors away from arch-rivals Benfica with a sport in hand.
Palhinha performed below Amorim throughout his spells at Braga and Sporting earlier than shifting to the Premier League and has provided perception into the in-demand supervisor’s type.
“If he does get appointed by Liverpool, I’ve no doubts that folks will like his character,” Palhinha stated, as per the Liverpool Echo.
“I consider he is a good choice to switch Jurgen Klopp however we don’t know if that can occur. Both means, he’s going to make an enormous step in his profession sooner or later.
“You can not evaluate Sporting with a world-class facet like Liverpool however there’s additionally nice strain on a supervisor who is anticipated to struggle for titles in Portugal and he’s used to coping with that.
“He likes to play with three defenders and have ball possession. At Braga, he didn’t change that, not even once we would lose.
“He at all times stored the identical sport thought and if I needed to evaluate his type of play to a different staff, I’d say Bayern Leverkusen this season, due to the way in which they’re decided and hold the ball. If Amorim does go to Liverpool, it will likely be a brand new problem however gamers are adaptable and his strategies are good.”
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