Will Rui Borges stay at Sporting? Dias Ferreira: I think... | OneFootball

, former director and ex-candidate for the Sporting presidency, believes that Frederico Varandas will not go back on renewing the contract of the green-and-whites’ coach, Rui Borges, after the 1-1 draw with AVS SAD last Sunday.

"I don’t think so. One thing has nothing to do with the other. I believe he won’t change his mind, but I don’t know if something happened in the meantime. The draw with AVS SAD is not the coach’s fault. He is also to blame, but he’s not the only one. The referee denied a blatant penalty. The referee is the one who should be out on the street, not the coach," he told Record newspaper.

In the same remarks, the 79-year-old supporter expressed confidence that Sporting can still overtake Benfica and reach second place in the league. "Sporting will do everything to get to second place, I’m sure of that. Frederico Varandas will still want to renew, but Rui Borges also has a contract," he recalled.

It is worth remembering that Jaime Marta Soares, another historic director of the Alvalade club, has already criticized Rui Borges’ ability to lead the team in major competitions. "Without calling into question the professionalism, humility, dignity and honor of Sporting’s coach, and I have been saying this for a long time, he does not have the stature or status for Sporting’s team and to compete in major competitions", he said, after the defeat against Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

The green-and-white side will take to the field again next Wednesday, April 29, against Tondela. The match, counting for matchday 26 (in arrears) of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by Gonçalo Feio, will be played at 8:15 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

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