Prospective new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has enjoyed one of the most emphatic rises to stardom of any manager over the past decade or so, completely flipping the balance of power in his native Portugal in the process.
The 39-year-old's four-year stint in Lisbon so far has seen Sporting rise from a fallen giant to a dominant force through the use of shrewd tactics and smart recruitment, developing a squad of under-appreciated senior players and exciting Portuguese talent to build a team now capable of competing with Europe's biggest sides.
