The Hammers have explored several options before deeming Lopetegui as their chosen Moyes successor, including Sporting’s Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese boss was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool previously before flying to London to entertain talks with West Ham.
The conversations did not prove fruitful, and Amorim has now assured Sporting supporters that he will remain at their helm next season. Speaking over the weekend after guiding his side to the Liga Portugal title, he said: “There are still more things left [to achieve]. I have a contract and I’m Sporting’s coach.
“Let’s celebrate today. [I’m] excited, yes, because it wasn’t the same [as the last title]. We had the Covid phase and it wasn’t the same. I saw the Benfica game today. I had a good time, with my players, we were having dinner and everything went well. I stay, I have a contract with Sporting. It’s special, the first one was strange, without crowds and without European competitions. This time we did it, now we can try the third.”
