How Manchester United’s faith in Ruben Amorim follows Premier League trend to trust the Portuguese
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Ruben Amorim is the latest Portuguese to make the journey to the Premier League and, while nationality alone offers no guarantee of success, Manchester United’s new head coach will hope he can maintain a strong tradition that has seen so many of his compatriots excel in England. They are, in many respects, the Premier League’s [...]
Ruben Amorim is the latest Portuguese to make the journey to the Premier League and, while nationality alone offers no guarantee of success, Manchester United’s new head coach will hope he can maintain a strong tradition that has seen so many of his compatriots excel in England. They are, in many respects, the Premier League’s great tourists.
The Portuguese, for example, account for the highest percentage of Premier League winners (see below). From Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Carvalho to Luis Boa Morte and Bernardo Silva, 17 of the 96 Portuguese to have played in the Premier League boast winners’ medals.
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