Sporting Lisbon has confirm Ruben
Amorim as their new manager, in a deal making him the nation's most expensive
club coach.
He was appointed as new head
coach just two days after Silas stepped down following Sporting's 3-1 defeat to
Famalicao.
Ruben Amorim appointment triggered a 10 million euros
buyout clause for the 35-year-old ex-midfielder, making it the biggest ever
payout for a club coach.
Mean
while Custodio Castro Takes the coaching position at Sporting Braga, a former
player for the club, who until now ran the under-17 squad.
Silas
quit after only six months in the job following the league defeat to Famalicao
only a week after they were dumped out of the Europa Cup.
That
defeat came after Sporting, the Portuguese Cup holders, were knocked out of the
competition this season in the early rounds by the amateurs from third
division, Alvera.
Ruben Amorim becomes the sixth coach to take charge of the club in
the 18 months since Frederico Varanda was named president.
0 Comments