Varandas makes bold call on Rui Borges at Sporting | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas will avoid, until the elections scheduled for March 14, any decision that could be interpreted as ‘electoralist’. In this sense, sensitive matters such as the renewal of Rui Borges and some players from the main squad will be postponed for a few more weeks, awaiting the Members’ decision on who will lead Sporting for the next four years.

Although the current President, aged 46, appears as the clear favorite in the electoral process, Sporting’s management intends to maintain a stance of total caution until voting day. This care extends not only to contractual decisions, but also to institutional appearances, in an attempt to avoid any political interpretation of internal movements.

The most high-profile case is the renewal of Rui Borges – whose arrival at Alvalade is now a topic. The first talks have already taken place, but the process will be temporarily put on hold. The coach, a native of Mirandela, has already publicly expressed his willingness to extend the contract, currently valid until June 2027, and the Board believes that the team is committed to a solid and coherent project.

In addition to sporting results, Rui Borges has maintained a strong focus on youth development, promoting young talents and increasing the value of the Club’s assets, something the administration sees as strategic. The relationship of trust between the coach and Sporting’s Board should allow that, once the electoral period is over, negotiations will move quickly towards formalizing a new contract.

At the helm of the Lions, Rui Borges lost the League Cup, but won the Liga Portugal Betclic and the Portuguese Cup, despite a wave of injuries that affected the squad, achieving the double championship and the double for Sporting, 71 and 23 years later, respectively.

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