Chelsea get clear Jose Mourinho stance as possible Mauricio Pochettino replacement breaks silence
Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim has shrugged off comparisons to Jose Mourinho as speculation over his future continues. The 39-year-old has been strongly linked with Chelsea previously and is thought to be among their possible options to replace Mauricio Pochettino should he leave the club in the summer.
The Blues will be far from the only side looking to end Amorim's love affair at Sporting, though. Liverpool also have the former Braga coach as one of their standout candidates as they seek an alternative to Xabi Alonso after he committed himself to Bayer Leverkusen for at least another season.
Meanwhile, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are just two of the other sides in Europe certain to be seeking a new head coach, with that list likely to get bigger depending on activity at Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle, and Napoli, just to name a few.
Amorim has so far remained bullish about leaving Portugal though, admitting previously to having interest in him from clubs across the continent.«The main factor is because I really like being here,» he 12 months ago when linked with taking over at Chelsea from Graham Potter and also at Tottenham once Antonio Conte was sacked. «And then, I've seen many coaches move to other leagues and not be happier.
»It sounds a bit cliché, but I think it's an important factor in the decision [to be happy]. And I'm not looking for anything. And by the way, I want to value what I have and not what is said. And it's been said so many times."
Last month he added: "«I'm not going to dwell on my future, I've already said what I had to say. Every time I talk about it the topic comes up again.»
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