Rui Borges wins league award, thanks Sporting director for courage | OneFootball

Rui Borges, coach of Sporting, received the Best Coach of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2024/25 award this Wednesday, September 10th, at the Liga Portugal Awards gala, which honors the best participants of the past season. The coach expressed his happiness for the award and thanked Frederico Varandas - who has already decided whether or not he will run for the next elections.

"It was a different, unique journey and I continue to say that everyone should experience the path to Marquês once in their life. It was a difficult path, with the help of everyone. This award ultimately does not belong to Rui Borges, it belongs to the coaching staff, players, the structure, who work daily at the academy. It's a huge family, focused, humble. Special thanks to the President who had the courage to bet on Rui from Mirandela", he began by saying.

The coach also talked about the moment he felt he was going to be the national champion with the Alvalade Club: "The moment was the first day I entered the Academy. The belief was strong. I had the belief that I was there to achieve something and it couldn't have been better than it was", he mentioned.

Asked about the three-peat, Rui Borges remains confident that the lions will win the League again: "The belief remains. This Club is different, it has a very strong, very family-like structure. I cannot forget the fans' ability to believe, as much or more than we do."

Regarding the strength of direct opponents, the coach acknowledges that the rivals have reinforced significantly: "It's normal for the League to be more competitive, the opponents are more competitive, reinforcing themselves better to beat a two-time champion team. It's normal and it's good for our football", he concluded.

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