Ex-national coach hails Ruben Amorim: “He understood the game” | OneFootball

Paulo Bento coached Ruben Amorim in the National Team during his time at the FPF between 2010 and 2014. He called up the current coach for the 2014 World Cup (although he left him out of Euro 2012) and already saw potential in him beyond the pitch.

In an interview with Liga Portugal media, the former national coach stated that he already saw in Amorim the characteristics of a coach when he was still a player, and he also spoke about the career of the former coach – who is attracting interest from another English giant – Manchester United.

“I had him in the National Team. He played for Belenenses, Benfica, Sp. Braga, and you could tell that, as a result of his career, his experience, having played in several positions, the way he understood the game, having also been led by coaches who helped him understand the game, it was clear that he was a player who could, if he wanted, become a coach,” he recalls.

“You could feel it. You could tell that the way he played was that of someone who understood the game, someone who knew exactly what he was doing and why he was doing it,” Paulo Bento further highlighted.

“Obviously, you could also sense, both in team talks and in individual conversations, the focus and interest in knowing why we were going to do this or that. And not only regarding the individual task, but also in terms of collective work,” he concluded.

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