Leonino exclusive: Sporting v Benfica the last straw for key Lion | OneFootball

The Sporting - Benfica women's football match will decide the future of Micael Sequeira as head coach of the lionesses, Leonino has learned. Recent results have not been satisfactory for Frederico Varandas, who is even considering ending the contract with the 52-year-old coach if the outcome of the derby does not meet expectations.

According to information gathered by our newspaper, the green and white management believes there are conditions for the team to achieve and present better results, something that has not happened at the start of this season, in which Sporting has already been eliminated from the Portuguese Cup – after losing to Braga, 1-0, in the round of 16 of the competition.

The green and white board, led by Frederico Varandas, was convinced that Micael Sequeira would be able to secure the Liga BPI title and thus end Benfica’s dominance. However, the team’s recent performances have fallen short of expectations and a true overhaul may be on the horizon.

The Sporting coach is aware of the importance of the derby, which is just around the corner. The lionesses host Benfica this Sunday, December 21. The match, valid for the eighth round of the national championship, kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and will be played at Estádio José Alvalade.

While at Sporting, Micael Sequeira has already managed 42 matches. In total, the coach, who arrived at Alvalade thanks to Ruben Amorim, with whom he worked at Braga, has achieved 27 wins, eight draws, and suffered seven defeats.

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