Ruben Amorim, the current head coach of Sporting, has denied rumors that he is in talks to replace Graham Potter as the new manager of Chelsea. Following Potter’s sacking on Sunday, Chelsea is now looking for a new manager and aims to complete the process before their Champions League quarter-final match against Real Madrid next Wednesday. Amorim, who won the Portuguese league and cup double in his first season with Sporting, is believed to be on the shortlist of candidates who Chelsea’s recruitment team wants to interview this week. However, the 38-year-old has a release clause of around €10 million (£8.7m) in his deal with Sporting and says he is “very happy” at the Portuguese club and has no desire to leave.
Amorim stated that he likes being at Sporting and has seen many coaches move to other leagues and not be happier. He believes that being happy is an important factor in the decision to stay or leave a club. He also wants to value what he has and not what is said. Although he has had contacts with other clubs, he always wanted to stay because he likes being at Sporting. He added that if he ever has to leave Sporting, either because he was pushed out or because he went to another club, it will happen. However, he won’t be opening the door and leaving it ajar because he thinks Sporting deserves another respect. If he has to go, he will. If he ever wants to go, he’ll tell the president and Hugo Viana, and he’ll go.
Amorim wants to fulfill his contract with Sporting and has very clear objectives for what he wants to do. He said that the club that wants him like Sporting wanted him has to pay the clause because his way of doing things requires it. He can’t invite himself to other clubs because his way of leading doesn’t work that way. He is very happy where he is and wants to stay at Sporting. He knows that there are times when people say he’s going to other clubs and others when people say he has to leave because he’s not fulfilling his goals. However, he has seen many coaches change from one moment to the next and then they are not happy. Sporting is where he wants to be, and if he ever stops wanting it, he will change his mind and let people know.
In conclusion, Ruben Amorim has denied rumors that he is in talks to replace Graham Potter as the new manager of Chelsea. He is happy at Sporting and wants to fulfill his contract with the club. Although he has had contacts with other clubs, he always wanted to stay because he likes being at Sporting. He believes that being happy is an important factor in the decision to stay or leave a club. If he ever has to leave Sporting, either because he was pushed out or because he went to another club, it will happen. However, he won’t be opening the door and leaving it ajar because he thinks Sporting deserves another respect.