There was a sense of weariness among sections of the Manchester United fanbase when Erik ten Hag was sacked last month, the Dutchman the latest manager to start brightly at Old Trafford only to depart amid the usual chaos and wretched results.
Just days later Rúben Amorim was secured as replacement, with the outgoing Sporting man’s charisma and striking positivity already lifting the spirits at a club which has become used to trying and failing to emerge from its long-term slumber.
Portugal’s latest managerial export leaves with some fearful about his decision to accept the poisoned chalice of the United dugout, but most hopeful that the 39-year-old is the right man to once again make the Theatre of Dreams a place of pride and excellence. We state the case for Amorim being the right man at the right time for United.
Central defender Miguel Campos scored a hat-trick in the Ukrainian League last weekend, the latest stage of a remarkable journey which has taken him from the lower reaches of Portuguese football to being a surprise contender for the national title in Eastern Europe.
Spanish newspaper MARCA ran a feature on Portuguese U21 international Dário Essugo on Wednesday, touting the on-loan Sporting youngster as “the midfielder of the future”.
Paulinho has only been in Mexican football for less than half a year, but the Portuguese has already made himself one of the biggest stars of the Liga MX with Toluca
One of the latest Portuguese to land in the Premier League is Nottingham Forest attacker Jota Silva, who has already had some bright moments during the early stages of his career in England.