LISBON : Ruben Amorim had already decided this would be his last season at Sporting, and wanted to remain at the club until the end of the campaign before joining Manchester United, but said that was not possible.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP v Faranese - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - March 3, 2024 Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes/File Photo
"The season started and we started to have a very good season. United showed up, paid the clause, above the clause and the president defended their interests. I never discussed anything with the president. "I said that I would stay as many games as necessary. I didn't say anything earlier because I couldn't. The decision is like that. The club appeared, which I knew that if I rejected it, I wouldn't have it in six months.Sporting won their League Cup game against Nacional on Tuesday, after news of United's interest in Amorim broke, and the manager said it had affected his players.
"Against Nacional I felt them more anxious because I felt that they didn't know what to expect. I'm happy and I don't let my players down.The 5-1 win over Estrela, with Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres scoring four goals, maintains Sporting's perfect start to the season after 10 league games, but Amorim says Gyokeres will not be a target for him when he joins United.
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