Ruben Amorim linked with Benfica again; ex-Sporting on shortlist | OneFootball

José Mourinho’s succession is not yet being discussed internally at Benfica, but a possible termination scenario would force the Eagles’ SAD to look at the market. Among the names being linked is Ruben Amorim, the former Sporting manager who is currently without a club.

The Portuguese coach left Manchester United midway through the season and, for now, a return to Portuguese football is not his priority. Even so, Record writes that the lack of offers in the short term could lead the coach to reconsider his position if a concrete invitation from Benfica were to arrive, a club with which he has an emotional connection.

Although Amorim rose to prominence as a coach at Sporting, where he won three national league titles, there are some Benfica supporters who are in favor of his appointment. The idea is to take advantage of the coach’s availability on the market.

However, so far there have been no formal contacts between Benfica and the coach. The matter is also not, for now, among the priorities of the structure led by Rui Costa. Thus, the name of Ruben Amorim appears more on a hypothetical level than as a concrete possibility, at a time when José Mourinho’s continuation is still not officially in question.

Before his unsuccessful spell in England, Amorim enjoyed a path of absolute glory as Sporting manager, where he built his reputation as one of the best coaches of the new generation worldwide. Between March 2020 and November 2024, he led the Lions to five trophies, including two national championship titles that ended a long drought for the Alvalade club.

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