Deal done! Sporting poach mastermind from Rio Ave | OneFootball

Sporting continue to make changes to their youth football structure and have strengthened another department at the Academy. After changes to the coaching staffs across several age groups, the Lions decided to hand Nuno Cardoso the role of coordinator of the youth football scouting and analysis department.

At 42, the specialist returns to Alvalade after one season with Rio Ave. At the Vila do Conde club, he was part of Sotiris Silaidopoulos’ staff, working as an analyst, before accepting the invitation to return to the Lions.

The new man in charge is very familiar with the green-and-white reality, as he was Filipe Çelikkaya’s assistant for three seasons, an experience that allowed him to gain in-depth knowledge of the methodology implemented in the Club’s youth football setup.

With this return, Sporting strengthen a sector considered fundamental to the future of the Academy. The scouting and analysis of young players are playing an increasingly important role in the Lions’ strategy, as they aim to continue identifying and developing talent capable of reaching the first team.

The reorganization carried out by the Sporting hierarchy has covered different areas, with the aim of boosting the development of young talents. This summer, Sporting made several changes on the youth benches, including the arrival of Tiago Fernandes to the B team and Leandro Grimi to the under-23s.

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