Renewal in sight! Find out how much Rui Borges will earn at Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges’ contract renewal with Sporting is done and will be made official this Friday, at 11:00 a.m., at the Artur Agostinho Auditorium, at José Alvalade Stadium, with one point standing out clearly: the coach’s significant pay rise.

The new contract, valid until June 2028, practically doubles the manager’s salary, which will rise to close to €1 million net per year, after previously earning around €500,000. Even so, despite this increase, he still remains below the figures earned by coaches at rival clubs in Portugal.

This salary review comes as part of an agreement that had already been virtually finalized several weeks ago. Not even the draw against AVS SAD (1-1), which complicated the battle for second place with Benfica and opened the door for Porto’s title, truly put the board’s decision in doubt. The doubts emerged externally, but internally the process was never at risk.

Negotiations began even before Sporting’s elections on March 14 and progressed until a full agreement was reached. Rui Borges, who took charge of the team on December 26, 2024, succeeding João Pereira, who had in turn replaced Ruben Amorim, now sees his deal — which had been valid until 2027 — extended.

The official announcement is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. in Alvalade, at a ceremony where Frederico Varandas is expected to speak. The Sporting president has been one of the coach’s strongest supporters and is already working with him on preparations for next season, which will also involve strengthening the squad, especially in terms of depth, one of the priorities identified after two seasons marked by physical problems within the group.

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