Sporting duo's future in doubt, board making plans | OneFootball

Mauro Miguel and José João Gomes, the technical managers who have already led Sporting's juniors this season, have raised concerns within the SAD structure, Leonino has learned. The unsatisfactory performances, persisting since last season, are leading Frederico Varandas to consider the possibility of making significant changes in the formation leadership.

According to what our newspaper has found out, the recent months experienced by the club's youth divisions are worrying the management. After João Pereira's promotion to the main team in November 2024, the lions made numerous changes in the technical teams of the youth divisions, which still impact the results today.

For the under-19 team, the green and whites hired Mauro Miguel, who was without a club. However, the performances of the Alvalade Club did not improve, with the lions ending the season in a distressing manner and fighting to avoid relegation. Since the 2002/03 season, Sporting had not missed out on the national junior championship qualification phase.

This season, the coach has only managed one game, having lost at home against União de Leiria (3-2) and giving way to José João Gomes. Even so, the performances continue to be unconvincing and the lions are once again in a precarious position in the standings.

Currently, the under-19s are in fourth place in the table, with 14 points, just one spot above the relegation playoff zone, which is occupied by Académico de Viseu (12), with whom they drew in the last round. Santa Clara is leading (17 points and two fewer games than Sporting), followed by União de Leiria (15 and one fewer game) and Benfica (14 and three fewer games).

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