Breaking! Leandro Grimi returns to Sporting | OneFootball

Leandro Grimi is returning to Sporting. Fifteen years after leaving Alvalade as a player, the former Argentine defender is set to take charge of the Lions’ under-23 team, succeeding João Santos Cardoso, in one of several changes planned for the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

According to newspaper A Bola, Grimi is part of the new wave of coaches chosen by Sporting’s officials to relaunch the club’s green-and-white academy setup. After Tiago Fernandes was appointed to the B team, the former footballer now becomes another of the faces of the technical overhaul being prepared in Alcochete.

The Argentine represented Sporting between 2007 and 2011, having arrived from Milan. Initially loaned by the Italian club, he eventually stayed on permanently before moving to Genk. During his time at Alvalade, he won a Portuguese Cup and a Super Cup, making 79 appearances and scoring two goals in the Lions shirt.

Leandro Grimi’s arrival comes as part of a major reshuffle of Sporting’s youth coaching staff. As has been reported, the Lions want to bring new momentum to the youth ranks after several seasons without titles in the main youth competitions, with further changes expected in the coming days.

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