Official! Varandas impressed, promotes Sporting coach | OneFootball

It’s official. Sporting’s women’s U15 team has already begun preparations for the 2026/27 season, with the main new development being the promotion of Frederico Rodrigues to head coach, after having coached the U12s and served as assistant coach for the U15s.

The Cristiano Ronaldo Academy hosted the usual welcome session, attended by players, coaching staff, and family members, which also served to present the goals for a season in which the young lionesses will compete in two championships.

Frederico Rodrigues said he was pleased to take on the new challenge: “Sporting gives us the opportunity to grow and to develop as coaches, and that is fantastic. Going through this age group as an assistant coach, after having worked with the introductory teams, gave me more experience and I’m ready for the challenge. Interestingly, I already coached this group at U12 level, so I know the players well. Now I meet them again in a different age group, and I think it will be great because I have different experience and greater maturity.”

As assistant coach, Frederico Rodrigues will have Gonçalo Valdez, a coach who joined Sporting as an intern and who now takes on a new role within the structure: “It’s a childhood dream to represent this club. Being here now in this role shows that Sporting gives opportunities. Moving on from being an intern and, the following year, becoming assistant coach is rewarding for me. My goal, as assistant coach, is to give my all for the coaching staff and, above all, for the players, helping them develop the skills they need to become better every day and making them better athletes and better people.”

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