Revealed: How Ruben Amorim 'helped' Man City with plan to assist Pep Guardiola due to ex-Man Utd boss' relationship with Etihad Stadium chief

Gill Clark Wed, 4 February 2026 at 6:20 pm UTC·3 min read Amorim and Viana's Sporting success Amorim and Viana enjoyed great success in Portugal with Sporting. The duo brought players such as Viktor Gyokeres, Morten Hjulmand and Pedro Porro to the club, as Amorim built a reputation as one of the most exciting coaches in the game and guided Sporting to the 2020-21 league title in his first season with the club. Viana is also credited with the sales of Porro, Matheus Nunes, Joao Palhinha, Nuno Mendes and Manuel Ugarte which brought in fees of over €200m (£170m) for the club. Both men then headed to the Premier League...