Recently, Mourinho was interviewed by Sky Sports, and he talked about Manchester United coach Amorin and the impact of the UEFA Cup on Tottenham and Manchester United.
■How much impact does Tottenham win the UEFA Cup have? Mourinho said: "The impact is obvious. Tottenham scored into the Champions League. For Mr Levi, the millions of pounds brought by the Champions League are the best news. It is also a trophy for fans, players and AoPort. Yes, that game was not exciting, but they made Tottenham's history because Tottenham has not won the trophy in many years."
■ However, Mourinho also believes that Manchester United's missed the Champions League hit a big blow, but emphasizes that this experience, despite its pain, can be beneficial to Amorin's future.
"As far as I see reports, Manchester United hit a big blow because they have not missed European events for many years. But at the same time, the club is supporting Amorin and giving him time and conditions to move forward. I also saw some interviews with him saying that he was very happy to come to Manchester United and had already had these six months of experience. The same was true when I went to Porto. I went there in January, and that half a year was difficult, and we even had a difficult time to qualify for the League Cup. Then, you also saw what happened later."
The so-called "what happened later" is a series of league championships, a cup championship and two European competition trophys.
Considering the current situation of Manchester United, if Amorin can lead the team to the Champions League next season, he may be ecstatic. But this is worth remembering when evaluating the 40-year-old coach’s performance. In Amorin's own words, "Good days are coming", even though this year has experienced storms.