Luís Figo hints at Sporting presidency bid | OneFootball

Sporting will go to the polls on March 14, with members choosing between Frederico Varandas and Bruno Sorreluz. Attentive to the electoral moment, Luís Figo made a point of highlighting the work carried out by the current Board, emphasizing the recent progress of the Lions, admitting that he may even run for leadership in a few years.

“In recent years, Sporting has been the subject of fantastic management, not only in terms of sporting results but also as a club, especially if we consider where it came from and where it is going now. Sporting is in good hands. Run for office? Sporting is my first club, so I respect and admire it. I have been a member for over 20 years and I don’t know if our paths will cross... it all depends on the opportunities for both sides. If it happens, I will be extremely happy, but if it doesn’t, I will continue as a supporter, giving my unconditional support,” he said.

The former footballer, now 53 years old, also showed confidence in the sporting future of the Lions. “I hope Sporting continues on the path of winning championships. They are two-time champions, could win the title again, and I hope that happens,” he concluded, in statements to Sport TV.

Luís Figo, who shone in a legends match recently, completed all his training at the Alvalade Club and, from 1990 to 1995, served in the senior Lions team. Wearing the green and white stripes, the former footballer scored 23 goals in 155 matches, winning the Portuguese Cup in 1994/1995.

Afterwards, he left Sporting for Spain’s Barcelona, before transferring to Real Madrid in 2000, and to Inter in 2005. In 2000, he won the much-coveted Ballon d'Or, which established him as one of the greatest Portuguese players of all time.

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