4 weeks ago
Sporting Lisbon head Ruben Amorim has apologised for holding talks pinch West Ham, saying it was a "mistake".
The Portuguese met pinch nan Hammers successful London successful April to clasp talks astir succeeding David Moyes astatine nan London Stadium.
Amorim says he informed Sporting astir nan talks and that location was nary "secrecy" involved.
However, he added it was "disrespectful" to speak to different club.
"What is important to opportunity is that it was evidently a mistake," Amorim told Portuguese media successful a news conference.
"The travel was a mistake, nan timing was wholly misjudged, which I did not spot astatine nan time. It was misjudged."
Amorim guided Sporting to their first convention title successful 19 years during his first afloat play successful complaint successful 2022.
Sporting are connected people to triumph nan title again this season, pinch nan squad 7 points clear of Benfica pinch 4 matches remaining.
Amorim, who held talks pinch Chelsea successful 2022 complete replacing Thomas Tuchel, said he must "live with" his determination to meet pinch West Ham and he hopes nan Sporting supporters forgive him.
"I gave nan players an explanation. I besides gave an mentation to nan unit arsenic I should have," said Amorim.
"But now it is astir continuing forward, intelligibly speech from each that, publically I inquire for forgiveness from nan Sportinguistas [Sporting fans]. I apologise to nan staff, and besides I apologise first and foremost publically to my players for nan mistake."
Moyes joined West Ham successful December 2019 for his 2nd stint successful eastbound London and ended nan club's 43-year hold for a trophy pinch a Europa Conference League triumph successful 2023.
The Scot is nan seventh-longest serving head crossed England's apical 4 divisions.
Moyes' statement expires astatine nan extremity of nan season, when nan nine will measure his position.
