Rui Borges to stay or go at Sporting? Varandas has decided | OneFootball

Rui Borgescontinues to enjoy the full confidence of theSporting board. The draw against Famalicão (1-1), after the stalemate against Estrela da Amadora (2-2), has not changed Frederico Varandas’ position, as he remains convinced that the coach is the right man to lead the Lions in the fight for more titles.

The Sporting board is aware that the coach is working with a squad that is quite different from the one he previously had at his disposal. The extensive overhaul of the group has left the team with an average age just above 23, and it is seen as a process that needs time to gain consistency.

Despite the four points dropped in the matches played in Reboleira and Famalicão, the situation is not viewed with concern by the professional football structure. At Alvalade, there is a belief that the gap to their direct rivals can still be wiped out by the end of the season.

The 45-year-old manager has acknowledged that the work is still far from finished. The coach is looking to implement a more pragmatic approach while also integrating the various players who arrived in the squad during the rebuild, in an adaptation process that is still ongoing.

The last two results ended up having one thing in common: Sporting let their lead slip away late on, despite having controlled most of both matches. That was the case against Estrela da Amadora and it happened again against Famalicão. Even so, those slip-ups have not put the coach’s future in doubt.

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