Beyond captain Bruno Fernandes, Amorim has named five other leaders to manage the dressing room: Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Heaton.
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Heaton told the Manchester Evening News, "It's not just about delivering sort of 'b****cking'.
"I think it's also about supporting people who need it, trying to make sure we're guiding it and channelling it in the right way.
"I think he (Amorim) feels quite strongly about having a group of players that have a strong influence on the dressing room.
"It provides a little bit of support to Bruno in that respect. That's how it came about and obviously honoured as ever to be part of that and try and have as much influence on it as I possibly can."