Varandas could face a challenger in the Sporting elections | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas may not be the only candidate in Sporting’s elections, which will take place in March 2026. The ‘Hoje e Sempre Sporting Movement’ is searching for a candidate to challenge the current top official of the Alvalade club in the upcoming electoral process.

The group of members led by Afonso Pinto Coelho, Vítor Afonso, and Roberto Carvalho is therefore expected to stand against the leader of the Lions, as they have disagreed with some of the current board’s decisions, namely the split-merger project that resulted in the creation of Sporting Entertainment, SA.

Even so, Frederico Varandas is expected to run for re-election once again (Learn more HERE). The current President of the Alvalade club intends to move forward with what would be a third term at the helm of the green and white board. The list is expected to include a “large portion” of the names that make up Sporting’s current governing bodies.

Francisco Salgado Zenha will continue as vice-president for the financial area, maintaining the same position in the SAD, and André Bernardo, who remains as Chief Strategy and Operations Officer and board member of the SAD—currently overseeing the entire renovation of the José Alvalade Stadium and surrounding areas.

In 2022, Frederico Varandas was re-elected President of Sporting with 85.8%, corresponding to 64,509 votes. The former clinical director of the Lions defeated his competitors Ricardo Oliveira (list B) and Nuno Sousa (list C), who received 2.95% (2,216 votes) and 7.3% (5,408), respectively.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.