Sporting put Rui Borges contract talks on hold, here’s why | OneFootball

Rui Borges has a contract with Sporting valid until 2027, and the possibility of a renewal has recently come back into the spotlight. Asked about the subject in the preview of the match against Estoril, the Lions’ coach opted for a short and clear answer: “I have a contract until 2027. I am very focused on the league and on continuing to make history for Sporting in the competitions we are involved in.”

Despite the speculation, according to the newspaper A Bola, there have been no recent developments or formal contacts between the parties regarding a contract extension. The process remains, at least at this stage of the season, on hold.

The harmony between the coach and President Frederico Varandas remains solid, but both the management and the coach believe that the team’s current competitive moment calls for total focus on the sporting side. With the current contract ensuring stability for another season, neither party wishes to divert attention at a stage considered decisive in the season.

Rui Borges has already publicly expressed his identification with the Lions’ project, while the SAD continues to see the coach’s continuity as an integral part of future planning. Even so, the common understanding is to postpone formal talks until a later stage of the season.

With no urgency in this matter and the institutional relationship in good standing, Sporting is expected to wait until the end of the season to take concrete steps. Until then, the coach remains focused on the fight for the third consecutive league title, as well as on the other competitions, namely the Portuguese Cup and the Champions League, in which the Lions are still competing.

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