French recall Academy attack, hail Varandas’ Sporting miracle | OneFootball

The recovery of Sporting carried out by Frederico Varandas was praised by the prestigious French newspaper L’Équipe. The article highlights the transformation of the Club in both financial and sporting aspects. This international assessment reinforces the importance of the work done by the club’s management in recent years.

“It took at least a military doctor, who was on a mission in Afghanistan, to perform a miracle. The club, which is in 14th place in the Champions League phase and will host Paris-SG next Tuesday in Lisbon, did not come back from nowhere. But it began to descend a precipice to the point that others, besides Frederico Varandas, would have given it the last rites when Sporting’s 43rd president leaned over its bed in the summer of 2018. On May 15, the invasion of the Alcochete training center by about forty ultras who came to fight with the players even in the locker room was the turning point,” the article reads.

The newspaper also highlights Sporting’s good business deals under Varandas’ leadership. It is noted that “he made €746 million in sales and signed players for less than half that amount (€360 million)”, underlining strategic and sustainable management. Furthermore, it is recalled that the president turned down a multi-million offer from Saudi club Al Ahli last summer.

It should be remembered that Frederico Varandas has already announced his candidacy for re-election as president of Sporting, with elections scheduled for next March 14th. The decision demonstrates the continuity of a structured project and reinforces the importance of consolidating the progress achieved on several fronts.

During Frederico Varandas’ era, Sporting has already won three National Championships, two Portuguese Cups, three League Cups, and one Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. The Lions are fighting for the Liga Portugal Betclic, the Portuguese Cup, and qualification for the next phase of the Champions League.

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