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Jose Mourinho has delivered a glowing appraisal of his compatriot Ruben Amorim, claiming that the Sporting Lisbon manager would be 'capable of coaching at any club'.
The 39-year-old has recently been in talks to take over at both Liverpool and West Ham. Last week, it appeared the Sporting boss had flown to London to sit down for meetings with West Ham representatives over a move to succeed David Moyes.
While his move to Liverpool seems all but off the cards, with the Reds seemingly closing in on a deal to appoint Arne Slot as their successor to Jurgen Klopp, it also appears that a potential move to join the Hammers is also now waning.
Despite that, he is still widely regarded as one of the best managers in European football, with ex-Man United, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss, Mourinho, speaking very highly about the Sporting manager.
In an interview with Mais Futebol, Mourinho said: 'It's also a question I shouldn't answer, but what can I tell you? I like him [Amorim] as a person, I like him as a coach.
Jose Mourinho has delivered his verdict on in-demand Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim
Mourinho claimed that Amorim would be 'capable of coaching at any club' in Europe
Amorim's potential moves to West Ham and Liverpool both seemed to have stalled this week
'I think he's capable of coaching in any league and he's capable of coaching at any club. But he's in a good league and he's at a great club.
'It's his decision and it will be, or not, up to the clubs that want him or don't want him or want to convince him, with more or less arguments.'
Mourinho, who is also looking for a new job after being sacked by Roma in January, added: 'What's clear from me is that I like the person and I like the coach.'
Earlier this week, Amorim had apologised for flying to hold talks with West Ham. It came at a crunch point in the season for Sporting, who are chasing down the League title and have three games left this season to play.
They dropped points in the title race to Porto on Sunday evening, after both sides played out a 2-2 draw.
Amorim was hounded by journalists after he took a trip to London last week to talk to West Ham representatives
David Moyes' future is currently unclear despite his recent success at the London Stadium
Arne Slot is closing in on being appointed as Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool
Amorim apologised and admitted it was a 'mistake' to travel to London last week.
'It was a mistake. The timing was completely wrong,' Amorim admitted after flying away in such a critical period of the season.
'I'm always asking my players to be respectful, and I wasn't, even if I informed the club before'.
'I'm so sorry and I apologise to fans, club and players.'
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