Dias Ferreira questions Varandas’ choice at Sporting: for those figures... | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas refused to become CEO of one of the major clubs in Saudi Arabia. Al Ahli tried to lure the Sporting President during the summer transfer window, offering a stratospheric salary. Dias Ferreira applauded the decision to stay at Alvalade, but admits that if he were in the same situation, he might have been undecided.

"Obviously, I would say that he made the right decision. What I will also say is that it is a difficult decision to make, one that Frederico Varandas apparently did not take long to decide. I don’t know if, at his age, I would have made it as easily, especially given the amounts involved, and nothing else would be at stake. But I think anyone would look at that option and would have to debate it," he began, speaking to Notícias ao Minuto.

Asked about the President’s decision to run in the 2026 elections, Dias Ferreira does not rule out the possibility of opposition lists: "Competition for Frederico Varandas? It could happen, but I have no information about anything."

"I think it’s been a positive term, just like the first one was. But this second term, without a doubt, has been a successful one. Could he increase the number of titles in the next term? I believe so, he is on the right track to do it. But whether or not he becomes the most titled is only in football, because in the other sports it seems to me that he won’t be the most titled at Sporting," he added.

To conclude, Dias Ferreira evaluated these seven years of Varandas as positive, believing that the position will not change: "He managed to resolve other problems after a difficult period, it wasn’t just about the titles. My assessment is overall, and I think it will be natural for the next term to be carried out with the same President," he concluded.

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