Sérgio Conceição gains ground for Sporting despite past with Varandas | OneFootball

Sérgio Conceição is one of the names most requested by Sporting fans to take charge of the Lions. The Portuguese coach, currently without a club, has strong backing on social media and may even be willing to set aside past disagreements with Frederico Varandas.

According to Correio da Manhã, Conceição is available to consider new projects after leaving Al Ittihad. Despite his past at Porto and the various episodes of tension with Sporting’s President, that history will not necessarily be an obstacle to a possible approach.

The coach’s name has gained momentum among fans at a time when Rui Borges is under pressure because of the results. Sporting are four points behind leaders Porto and two behind second-placed Benfica, a scenario that has increased criticism surrounding the current Sporting coach.

The relationship between Conceição and Varandas had particularly tense moments in the past. In 2018/19, after the Portuguese Cup final lost by Porto against Sporting, the coach refused to greet the Sporting official. Then, in 2019, the so-called “garage case” emerged, in which Varandas accused Conceição of insults after a clássico at the Dragão, a case that was ultimately decided in the coach’s favor.

The exchange of words over the expression “blow up” also became famous. Frederico Varandas had said that Sporting were going to “blow up” their rival, to which Sérgio Conceição later replied that his team was “blown up by everyone”.

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