FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP v Gil Vicente - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - July 1, 2020 Sporting's coach Ruben Amorim reacts, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Mario Cruz/Pool via REUTERS
LISBON (Reuters) - Sporting have defended their manager Ruben Amorim and denounced a complaint against him by the national coaches' union, which has asked for him to be suspended for up to six years for not being qualified as a head coach.
The Lisbon club, who are on course to win their first title in 19 years, said in an official statement that the coaches' union had accused Amorim of committing fraud when he became Sporting's manager in March 2020.
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