Jorge Amaral on Sporting star turning down huge offer: That surprises me | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas was invited to take on the role of CEO at Al Ahli. The Saudi Arabian club offered a three-year contract to the President of Sporting, with a total value of 12 million euros net, 4 million euros per year. Jorge Amaral was attentive to the situation, which left him surprised.

"What surprises me is that there is an invitation. The refusal is absolutely normal, especially because at this point no one even remembers the result of the Sporting vs. Porto match", Jorge Amaral began by saying in statements to the CMTV channel.

Then, the sports commentator stated that Frederico Varandas' refusal should be a reason for joy for the Sporting fans: "There are things that are so easily forgotten that I think for the Sporting fans, assuming it happened, that there was an invitation and it was declined, the Sporting fans should only be happy with the President's attitude".

Finally, Jorge Amaral stated that Frederico Varandas made the right decision and pointed to a re-election for the presidency of Sporting: "He has a mandate, he will fulfill that mandate and may or may not run again. Therefore, for me, Frederico Varandas is in the right place".

The proposal in question dates back to July, when the lions were working on the transfer market and planning for the new season. Unsurprisingly, given the geographical origin of the proposal, the financial value was the most attractive element of the invitation, but Frederico Varandas was not enticed by this salary increase and preferred to continue with the project at hand.

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