I remember 6 years ago when the some fans stormed in to the training ground to attacked players and coaching staff, and then there was an exodus of players that summer with their head coach and president also leaving. I was in Lisbon at the time for work.
Also for a long period, there was only really a big 2 in Portugal, not a big 3, given that Porto and Benfica won every league title between them from 2003-2020. So Amorim has done very well turning it into a genuine big 3 again (during the last 6 years they’ve each won 2 titles apiece). They clearly have a close knit squad, and his 3-4-3 formation with aggressive pressing has been fun to watch.
If they win their final league game of the season against Chaves, I believe they’ll be the first team since Mourinho’s Porto in 2003/2004 to finish with a 100% home record in the Portuguese top flight.