Official! João Mário haunts Sporting again | OneFootball

Inter Milan informed its supporters, through the publication of the club’s Annual Report and Accounts, that the legal dispute with Sporting over João Mário has been declared closed. The situation was still related to the transfer of the Portuguese international to Benfica, a few seasons after leaving Alvalade.

"On August 10, 2022, Inter received a compensation claim from Sporting, regarding the permanent transfer of the player João Mário to Benfica, due to the non-activation of the preferential clause in favor of Sporting, in the event of the player’s transfer to any other club participating in the Portuguese league," the document begins.

The Italian club continued: "On July 10, 2023, FIFA fully rejected the appeal submitted by Sporting, and, consequently, on September 6, 2023, the latter filed an appeal with CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), which, on April 25, 2025, rejected Sporting’s appeal, confirming the original decision."

"Since no further appeal was filed within the deadline, the ruling cannot be changed again," concludes Inter Milan’s Annual Report and Accounts, closing the episode with Sporting, in a statement issued through the official channels of the Italian club.

It should be recalled that João Mário – European champion in 2016 – left Sporting in 2021, after becoming national champion, while on loan from Inter Milan. The following season, he ended up moving permanently to Benfica, the Lisbon rival, where he spent just over three seasons.

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