Sporting didn't cover Daniel Bragança's knee op, insurance paid | OneFootball

Sporting did not directly cover the costs ofDaniel Bragança’s left knee surgery, carried out in February 2025 after an injury suffered in a match against Arouca. The midfielder chose to be operated on by specialist José Carlos Noronha, in Porto, even though Sporting’s Performance Unit had recommended another doctor.

He had previously been informed that the Club would not directly cover that expense.

The operation was, however, reimbursed to the player less than a month later through the Professional Sports Practitioners’ Work Accident Insurance policy. In other words, the procedure was covered by the insurance mechanism applicable to professional footballers.

An official Sporting source later explained to the newspaper 'A Bola' that this is standard procedure at Alvalade: "Whenever an injury requires surgery, Sporting’s Performance Unit presents the athlete with the medical team it considers most suitable to carry out the clinical procedure. If the player chooses to use an external team, the costs associated with that choice will naturally be his responsibility".

The same source added that "after the surgery, the entire recovery process was continuously monitored by the Performance Unit, which ensured all the conditions necessary for the athlete’s rehabilitation. This process was only possible thanks to the strong commitment and close coordination between the athlete and the Performance Unit throughout the recovery".

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