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Ruben Amorim was named manager of the play successful Portugal successful 2021Sporting Lisbon brag Ruben Amorim is 1 of the main contenders to win Steven Gerrard arsenic Aston Villa manager.
Gerrard was sacked connected Thursday aft little than a twelvemonth successful complaint pursuing a 3-0 decision by Fulham.
Amorim, 37, has a reported £10m merchandise clause astatine the Portuguese nine and it is understood Villa person held talks with his representatives.
Villa, however, person different contenders contempt the beardown involvement successful the erstwhile Portugal midfielder.
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Amorim has emerged arsenic 1 of the astir highly rated young coaches successful Europe aft his enactment with Sporting.
He speaks English and his estimation has grown since joining Braga successful 2020, starring the Lisbon nine to their archetypal Primeira Liga rubric for 19 years successful 2020-21.
They are presently 3rd successful Champions League Group D, a constituent down leaders Tottenham going into Wednesday's game. The instrumentality lucifer comes aft Sporting bushed Spurs 2-0 successful the archetypal radical gathering successful Lisbon successful September.
Villa started the post-Gerrard epoch nether caretaker Aaron Danks with a 4-0 location triumph against Brentford that near them 14th successful the Premier League.
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