Batlle y Font quits Alvalade after bad season; Sporting go for ex-Benfica | OneFootball

Sporting are set to make changes to the structure of their women’s football department. Margarida Batlle y Font is leaving her role as general coordinator of the green-and-whites’ section, a position she had held since the 2023/24 season.

According to newspaper A Bola, the change is part of an internal reorganization that the Lions are implementing across several support structures for the professional teams. Holding a law degree and a postgraduate qualification in Sports Law, Margarida Batlle y Font had been with Sporting since 2018, when she joined the Club’s Legal Department.

Bárbara Paulino has been chosen to take over the role. The former 38-year-old futsal international will be the new general coordinator of women’s football, taking responsibility for the area following the work carried out by Margarida Batlle y Font.

Bárbara Paulino ended her playing career in 2014/15 while at Leões de Porto Salvo. Over the course of her futsal career, she also represented Restauradores Avintenses, Benfica, Casa Pia and Forte da Casa, building up extensive experience in the sport.

More recently, the new coordinator of the Lionesses was part of Nuno Lobo’s bid for the presidency of the Portuguese Football Federation, appearing on the list as a member of the Board. She is now preparing to take on a new challenge within Sporting’s structure.

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