Ex-Man United star Nani backs Reuben Amorim to turn fallen Premier League giants around
Nani points to Reuben Amorim’s work with Sporting Lisbon as evidence of what United boss is capable of
Four-time Premier League champion Nani has backed former Portugal teammate Ruben Amorim to repeat his Sporting Lisbon exploits with Manchester United.
Were it not for the startling turnover of managers since Alex Ferguson’s retirement, Amorim would already be on rocky ground after an unconvincing opening six months.
In his previous job at Sporting, Amorim inherited a falling team, and a club that, according to Nani, who had not long left them for the USA, “had big problems on the inside”.
The United boss left last November after winning two titles, and setting the Lisbon club on course for another league crown.
“The first thing he did was organise the club, … he focused on providing stability around the players, and the team started winning, and kept winning until today,” Nani told the Post.
“He is a good personality, and a strong manager, when he has to be. He likes to be very well organised, and he’s determined. When he wants something, he goes for it and doesn’t change. I’m positive for the future.”