Ruben Amorim tipped for shock Premier League job after Man Utd sacking | Football

Ruben Amorim has been tipped for a swift return to Premier League management after his Manchester United sacking.

Amorim lost his job at Old Trafford last week following more unconvincing results on the pitch and a bust-up with United director of football Jason Wilcox.

The 40-year-old had a strong reputation before his arrival in Manchester, having led Sporting to two Portuguese league titles.

But his 14-month reign as United boss was hugely disappointing, with the Red Devils finishing just 15th in the Premier League last season and continuing to flatter to deceive this term.

Amorim has returned to Portugal since his dismissal but ex-England defender Sol Campbell reckons he could soon be making his way back to the Premier League.

Campbell believes Amorim would be the ‘ideal manager’ to replace struggling Tottenham boss Thomas Frank and has even claimed they are ‘probably’ already in talks.

Frank is desperately fighting to save his job in north London with Spurs winning just one of their six league games to slip to 14th in the Premier League.

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The FA Cup failed to improve the mood, with Tottenham losing to Aston Villa in the third round to exit the competition at the earliest possible opportunity.

Asked who would be the ideal manager to potentially replace Frank at Spurs, former Tottenham defender Campbell told Sky Bet: ‘Ruben Amorim.

‘They’ll be looking at him. They’re probably talking to him now, that wouldn’t surprise me. I don’t think he’ll go back to Portugal.

‘Tottenham will be talking to him to see if there’s any situation going on – there’ll be people talking behind the scenes.

‘Thomas Frank is a top manager, but he’s not at Brentford anymore – it’s a different animal. Tottenham is a big club and people are demanding.

‘They want success and they want to keep moving forward in a successful way. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re talking to other managers.

‘Obviously, if he starts turning it around and winning games and having good performances, that helps.

‘Sometimes you don’t need to win, but if you can have good performances and show you’re moving in the right direction, that can help.

‘But they will be talking to other managers. It’s part and parcel until you show who you are and start winning on a regular basis.’

Campbell added on Frank: ‘He’s come from Brentford to Tottenham Hotspur, and it doesn’t matter where you’ve come from.

‘When you arrive at a club like that, it’s about how you conduct yourself and how you absorb pressure coming from all angles.

‘He’s probably never felt this kind of football pressure before. Pressure exists everywhere at the highest level, but at Tottenham it comes at you in different ways.

‘You have to deal with it, move on from it, fight through it, and be clever in how you speak and manage situations – with players, the hierarchy and the fans. There’s a lot going on.

‘You have to be ready for it. You need to be many things at once: a statesman, a fighter, someone who wants to play attractive football, stand up for who you are, but also show understanding.

‘At Tottenham, you have to balance all of that, and he’s probably discovering pressures he never expected.

‘Results change everything, but you need the right squad, the right mentality, everything in place. You need to play top football.

‘You need to spot the danger very quickly at a club like Tottenham and ward it off quickly – not only on the field, off the field as well.’

While Campbell has tipped Amorim for an immediate Premier League return, he believes the Portuguese acted ‘naively’ during his time in charge of Manchester United.

‘How naive of Ruben Amorim… unless you win on a regular basis – you’re not going to get control,’ he said.

‘Those days are kind of gone. Those days of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger controlling absolutely everything are gone. He would have known that.

‘He didn’t realise how massive Manchester United is. It’s a gigantic club. It’s one of the biggest, iconic clubs in the world. How are you going to control that? That’s nonsense.

‘First off, you’ve got to understand the people, the fans, the history, things like that. It’s very hard, and you can’t import stuff in.

‘You’ve just got to understand that club, that city, what it means, the frequency of the club. You’ve got to jump in, immerse yourself with it.

‘And at the same time, you’ve got to win. Manchester United is all about winning. Successful club, huge history.

‘You can’t be saying those things – it’s a bit naive, because you’re not in Portugal anymore. You’re in England and you’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world.’

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