Ruben Amorim: Fulham consider ex-Man United boss as Marco Silva replacement | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim may be in line for an explosive return to England after Fulham added the 41-year-old tactician to their list of candidates to replace Marco Silva, according to a new report.

Bleak Midwinter

Despite 14 months of steadfast support in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, INEOS finally brought an end to Amorim’s tumultuous tenure in January after a poor run of form over Christmas. However, it was not performances on the pitch that decided his fate; instead, a major fallout with sporting director Jason Wilcox over the much-maligned 3-4-2-1 system proved to be the straw that broke the prickly Portuguese’s back.

The decision was announced on January 5, the day after the 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road, where Amorim took aim at the executive structure in a bombastic post-match press conference. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher took temporary charge of the senior side, before Michael Carrick marked a triumphant return to Old Trafford as interim coach until the end of the season.

The impressive transformation the 44-year-old Englishman has overseen over the past five months convinced INEOS to hand him the reins permanently, with United securing Champions League qualification and boasting the best form of any Premier League side under his watch.

The nightmare of Amorim’s reign of terror is now a distant memory; this is a stark contrast to the sense of calm Carrick has imbued throughout the club, both on and off the pitch.

The former Sporting CP manager’s legacy remains a pitiful win record of 38.1%, having overseen United’s worst campaign in Premier League history, which was capped off by a dismal loss in the Europa League final to a team who had never won a European trophy before.

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A Return to England

Despite this unflattering record, TEAMtalk reveals Amorim is under “serious consideration” at Craven Cottage. Silva, Fulham’s long-standing coach, has left west London to take charge of SL Benfica, as the Portuguese giant was left managerless in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s blockbuster return to Real Madrid.

Interestingly, Amorim has been a contender to take over at Benfica, even though they are Sporting’s local rivals. However, he is understood to be focused on jobs outside of Portugal if he returns to management.

Two other coaches to face the ignominy of dismissals from England’s elite this year, Thomas Frank (Tottenham Hotspur) and Arne Slot (Liverpool), are also options alongside Amorim on the Cottagers’ list.

“All three are admired internally and are viewed as coaches capable of building on the foundations Silva leaves behind. Fulham are expected to hold discussions over the coming days as they look to establish which candidates could be realistically persuaded to take over in west London,” the report states.

Keiran McKenna, United’s former assistant coach, now in charge of Ipswich Town, and Frank Lampard, fresh from winning the Championship with Coventry City, are also under consideration. But TEAMtalk stresses Amorim is “firmly on Fulham’s radar”, showing that failure at Old Trafford does not necessarily lead to someone’s reputation in football being permanently scarred.

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