The head coach of Lisbon Sporting Ruben Amorim said that he cannot guarantee that he will remain coaching the Portuguese club next season.
Amorim — main candidate to replace Klopp
39-year-old Amorim is considered the leading candidate for the post of Liverpool coach after the departure of Jurgen Klopp.
Portuguese media reported that Liverpool intend to conclude an agreement with Amorim before the end of the season.
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During a press conference on the eve of Sporting's match against Benfica, he was asked if he could show the same loyalty as Xabi Alonso towards Bayer Leverkusen, he replied:
— No, I can't give any guarantees, — he said.
Sporting is currently ahead of Benfica in the Portuguese Championship standings with one game in hand.
After Jurgen Klopp’s announcement that he would leave Anfield at the end of the 2023/24 season, Spaniard Xabi Alonso was wooed into the position of head coach of the Merseysiders. However, after the international break, he announced that he had decided to remain as Bayer's coach.
