Amorim saved Sporting Lisbon from despair but Manchester United marks a whole new test

The Portuguese built his name on consistency and charisma but can he transfer his watchwords to the Theatre of Dreams?

TIME TO GO: Sporting's head coach Ruben Amorim checks his watch during a Portuguese League Cup match. Pic: AP Photo/Ana Brigida.

The parallels are there and Manchester United have certainly considered them.

Few managers go into a club during the season when everything is rosy but, even by the low standards of the trade, Rúben Amorim’s arrival at Sporting in March 2020 stood out.