The boss was asked several questions about our plans for the upcoming window and, as you can read in the Q&A below, he is confident about his preparatory work with technical director Jason Wilcox to identify players for his philosophy. Delve into the details here…
Hi Ruben, at Sporting, you and Hugo Viana combined to win titles without always having the biggest budget compared to Benfica and Porto… how do you win a league without the biggest budget? And does it show that Hugo was exceptional at his job at Sporting? Do you need Jason [Wilcox] to be exceptional at his job here if this club is to win the league, when it can’t spend the money that Manchester City can?
“It’s a different context, a different league. Of course, we were in a similar position, maybe lower. But this is different. Here the competition is completely different. Of course, we need to have a great connection. I was so lucky to work with Hugo, but I find it is more or less the same relation with Jason, so in that department I’m completely relaxed. We need to be really good in recruitment, we need to know our system and the way we play. The players have to be perfect for that position, so we know what to do, that is clear, we will see next season.”