Varandas nearly doubles pay at Sporting, José Nunes: “I wouldn’t... | OneFootball

It was revealed that Frederico Varandas received an increase in his remuneration to 776,500 euros (300 thousand fixed, plus 476.5 thousand variable), resulting in a substantial rise compared to the 390 thousand (of which 90 thousand were variable) recorded in 2024/25. José Nunes considers this decision legitimate.

"It is enshrined in the Club’s statutes that directors may be remunerated. On the other hand, this level of remuneration is relatively normal for CEOs of large companies. We are talking about a company with a very high budget. If we understand that the bonuses are also linked to the team’s sporting success, that explains the increase in his salary from one season to the next", he began by saying on the Now channel.

The journalist continued his justification. "I believe it also has a lot to do with the team’s performance in the Champions League. Therefore, I would say that I don’t think this is shocking. Nor do I have anything to comment on regarding what Sporting’s president earns or does not earn. I also wouldn’t like him to do the same in relation to me. So, I will simply say that these are relatively normal figures", he said.

Sporting SAD’s personnel expenses exceeded the 100 million euro mark in a season for the first time. According to the Report & Accounts for the 2025/26 financial year, the item reached 101.9 million euros, 14.2 million more than in the previous season, representing growth of 16%.

The largest share of this increase is related to remuneration, which reached 77.806 million euros, up 13.509 million compared to the 64.297 million recorded in 2024/25. In the document, SAD explains that this rise results from several contract renewals for players and coaching staff, but also from investment in strengthening and enhancing the internal structure in order to meet present and future challenges.

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