Ruben Amorim opened up for the first time after being officially named Manchester United manager during an emotional post-match interview.
Amorim was taking charge of his penultimate home game in charge of the Libson-based outfit, with Sporting waltzing to a 5-1 victory over Estrela da Amadora.
Speaking in the mixed zone after the Amadora win, Amorim stated: “In the next home game, whether we win or lose by 15-0, I’ll be there to see what the fans want to give me.
“I understand their anger, but we move on and time heals everything. It was the best period of my life.”
During the 5-1 triumph, Viktor Gyokeres was the standout performer for Sporting, netting a stunning first-half hat-trick before adding a spectacular fourth with a mazy solo run in the second period.
It’s left Sporting sitting pretty at the top of the Portuguese league table, with Amorim now having just two matches left in charge.
The first of which coming on Tuesday against United’s rivals Manchester City in the Champions League, before he calls time on his Sporting tenure away to former club Braga next weekend.
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