Nuno Dias, Sporting coach, on FC Porto in futsal: “A big step” | OneFootball

Nuno Dias represents experience and closely follows the evolution of Portuguese futsal. At Sporting since 2012, the Portuguese coach has built one of the most prestigious trophy collections in the sport worldwide, while also establishing himself as an important voice in the debate over increasing the competitiveness and visibility of futsal.

Speaking to the newspaper Record, the coach highlighted FC Porto’s entry into domestic futsal, believing that the dragons’ presence will help improve the quality of the league in the near future. “FC Porto will reach Liga Placard in two years. It is always good to have these kinds of clubs, because of their stature and the huge fan base that lives the club in a very intense way. FC Porto’s entry is, without a doubt, a major milestone for the sport. I hope they invest in order to be competitive and able to fight for titles. The more quality teams there are, the more it helps us evolve and the better it makes the league,” he said during Liga Placard’s Media Day, held at the City of Football.

Despite having won the Super Cup and started the Liga Placard campaign with a 1-0 win over Portimonense, Nuno Dias has shown dissatisfaction with Sporting’s performances. The coach attributes that demand to the level of rigor he imposes on the group every day. “Winning is not enough is one of our mottos. But we did win. Although the performance was not good, as I said at the end of the match, we managed to get the victory. My dissatisfaction has a lot to do with the level of demand we place on ourselves. I have worked with the team every day for many years, I know what they are worth and how hard they work to make things go well. The result was achieved, but it does not match their quality or who they are. The level of demand is so high that we do not need anyone to put pressure on us, because the greatest pressure is the pressure we put on ourselves,” he added.

The coach of the current Champions League winners also ruled out the possibility of leaving Sporting to work abroad. “If I wanted to coach abroad, I would have been coaching there a long time ago. That is not what motivates me. What motivates me is being in a place where I have good conditions, good teams, where people like me and where I feel good and have the chance to win. If I were driven by other kinds of motivations, I would not have been at Sporting since 2012,” he explained.

Nuno Dias also admitted that he remains motivated by the ambition to keep winning with the Lions: “Anyone who gets used to winning no longer wants to lose; it is a mindset that seems addictive, and it is a good addiction, one I enjoy. I do not cling to what I achieved in the past; what really matters is what we are going to win in the future.”

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