Amorim had began out as a training intern at Casa Pia earlier than taking complete fee and guiding them to promotion on a minimum finances.
“As a trainer, an important factor for Ruben is to get an in depth courting together with his avid gamers,” provides Simao, who performed for his buddy at Casa Pia after getting better from a visitors coincidence in 2018 which left him in a coma.
“The coincidence was once about the similar time he was once appointed trainer at Casa Pia.
“Someday later I despatched him a message and mentioned: ‘Glance, what do you consider having me on your group?’ He mentioned: ‘Please, we can’t combine our courting. You had been in a coma 4 months in the past, you’re 33, and you’re a pricey participant for Casa Pia.’
“Then, after one week, he messaged me to mention: ‘Glance, I would like you in my group. Let’s make it occur.'”
It was once now not all simple crusing, alternatively, and Simao recollects Amorim’s response when issues didn’t pass to plot.
“I’ve noticed again and again him getting offended as a result of he desires to play smartly and win.”
One such instance got here following a defeat via Amora, controlled on the time via Russiano – Amorim’s buddy from formative years.
“It was once excellent to look a excellent buddy once more,” says Russiano. “We spoke and remembered the issues after we had been younger. My group received 1-0!
“At Casa Pia he made up our minds to play a unique machine and switched to 3-4-3. They went on a run that put them in first place.”
And with a nod again to Mourinho, Russiano provides: “He’s the second one ‘Particular One’.”
Victor Seabra Franco, president of Casa Pia, says Amorim was once paid an “insignificant” sum of money as a result of a decent finances and restricted sources.
“I would possibly not point out the numbers, as a result of they are so small that it isn’t value citing them,” he provides.
“For the suits, which have been at 3pm in Alentejo or Algarve, we’d spark off early within the morning. We educated at evening. Ruben modified issues and we began coaching within the morning.
“Now and again there was once no water, for instance, however even with the entire difficulties, there was once a bunch, and Ruben – and the ones avid gamers preferred Ruben.
“They did the whole lot in order that Casa Pia and Ruben may just win.”
There have been tears shed some of the avid gamers when Amorim introduced he was once leaving Casa Pia after only one season.
“That is the saddest reminiscence of Ruben’s presence – the day he left Casa Pia,” says Seabra Franco.
