Ruben Amorim could possibly be supplied an escape from his Manchester United nightmare after the main candidate to grow to be Benfica’s subsequent president turned up on the Etihad to observe Sunday’s derby debacle.
Joao Noronha Lopes has made no secret of his plans to take Amorim again to Benfica if he usurps Rui Costa in subsequent month’s elections, and is at present forward within the polls.
Lopes was on the Etihad to witness United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester Metropolis on Sunday when he was pictured together with his vice-president Nuno Gomes – one in every of Amorim’s greatest mates who performed alongside him for Benfica and Portugal – and normal director Pedro Ferreira.
It got here 24 hours after Gomes instructed Portuguese media that it’s Amorim’s future to return to the Estadio da Luz the place he was a member of the membership’s academy and spent 9 years as a participant.
Gomes was requested if their friendship would open the door to Amorim, a boyhood Benfica fan, taking up if Lopes wins the election.
He replied: ‘Ruben Amorim is the coach of Manchester United, I am unable to reply that query. One factor I do know, Ruben Amorim would be the coach of Benfica in the future.
Ruben Amorim could possibly be supplied an escape from his Man United nightmare by Benfica
Benfica presidential candidate Joao Noronha Lopes, centre, attended the Manchester derby with Nuno Gomes, left, and normal director Pedro Ferreira, proper
‘Joao has already proven lately that he’s able to altering Benfica, to make it larger and completely different from what it has been lately.’
Present Benfica coach Bruno Lage is unlikely to remain past his contract which runs out on the finish of the season. The previous Wolves boss may go even sooner if Lopes beats Costa and former president Luis Filipe Vieira within the elections on October 25.
The Lisbon millionaire has additionally said his ambition to re-sign Metropolis star Bernardo Silva for Benfica.
United sources insisted on Monday that Amorim nonetheless has their backing regardless of the membership’s worst begin to a season in 33 years.
Nevertheless, the previous Sporting Lisbon coach forged additional doubt over his future after the sport by saying he would slightly be sacked than change his 3-4-2-1 system.
‘I’m not going to alter,’ he mentioned. ‘After I wish to change my philosophy, I’ll change. If not, it’s a must to change the person.
‘Till I’m right here, I’ll do my greatest. The remaining just isn’t my choice.’
