Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim has rebuffed reports that he has reached an agreement with Liverpool. The Portuguese manager stressed that he was focused on Sporting and wouldn’t talk about his future until the end of the season.
Reports earlier this week suggested that Amorim had agreed on personal terms with Liverpool and was set to replace Jurgen Klopp in the summer. However, he has now claimed that there has been no meeting with the Merseyside club and urged the media to stop spreading rumors.
He said (via Fabrizio Romano):
“I did NOT meet Liverpool for any interview and there’s no agreement, it’s not true. I’m Sporting manager, I want to win here and I didn’t meet any club. Nothing has been agreed. Stop with this story. This is the last time I speak about my future.”
Liverpool were reportedly keen on appointing Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso as their next manager but he has turned down the opportunity. They are now being linked with Amorim, who is also reportedly attracting interest from Chelsea.