Official! Key Sporting figure extends, fans: rewarding mediocrity | OneFootball

Sporting announced this Thursday the contract renewal of Micael Sequeira, coach of the women’s football team. The 52-year-old manager has extended his deal with the Lions for another two seasons, remaining tied to the Club until 2028, something that generated considerable controversy among supporters.

Speaking to the Lions’ official media, the coach said he was pleased to continue at Alvalade and expressed the ambition to make the team more competitive in the coming seasons: "It is a huge source of pride to continue this project, fully aware of the responsibility that comes with representing Sporting and of the daily demands as we strive to become better so that we can serve the club better. That is our great ambition, to make the team more competitive so that it can be closer to those objectives we will have," he said.

Micael Sequeira assured that the goal is to correct the mistakes made and fight for titles in the future: "This renewal symbolizes continuity in the commitment to try to do better. We had good moments this season, but there were also less positive ones. The important thing is to assess what went wrong so that we do not repeat it. There is a huge desire in that regard, tremendous motivation to correct that and be able to give the supporters, the whole club and the entire structure, which believes strongly in us, those titles that we want," he said.

The coach also highlighted the confidence shown by Sporting’s structure, admitting that this decision increases his responsibility and motivation for the new season: "By making the team more competitive, we will be better prepared for the different challenges ahead. There is no point in making promises. The only thing we can promise is daily work and dedication, because that is what brought us here, what gave us this renewal and this confidence from the board. It would have been perfectly normal for the contract not to be extended, given that we did not win any titles. I am aware of that, but the fact that there was this confidence when we won nothing gives me even more motivation to repay all these people who trusted me and this huge club that is Sporting. I learned to like Sporting very much, and even more when I was treated this way, in a year in which I failed to win and there was this vote of confidence to renew the contract. For me, that will stay with me, and they will certainly get the best of Micael Sequeira this year," he concluded.

At the moment Sporting announced the coach’s renewal, several Sporting supporters took to social media in protest: "F*ck", "Unbelievable", "Rewarding mediocrity" and "You’re making a mockery of us" were some of the comments.

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