Official! Sporting confirm manager exit after underwhelming season | OneFootball

Official! Sporting announced João Gião’s departure this Saturday, May 30, through social media, bidding farewell to the coach who led the B team in recent seasons and is now about to take on a new challenge in his career.

The 39-year-old coach will leave Alvalade to take charge of Nacional, succeeding Tiago Margarido on the bench of the Madeira side. The move will allow João Gião to make his debut in the top tier of Portuguese football, after having coached Sporting’s reserve team in Liga 2.

In the message shared on its official platforms, Sporting thanked the coach for the work carried out during his time with the Club, wishing him success in this new professional chapter. Through his Instagram, the coach had also already said goodbye: "Forever grateful!”

After the experience gained within Sporting’s structure, João Gião is now preparing to face the biggest challenge of his career. The coach will sign a one-season contract with Nacional and will have his first opportunity to work in the Primeira Liga.

The departure also forces the green-and-white SAD to find a new person in charge of the B team. As has already been reported, those in charge at Sporting are in the market for a coach capable of combining competitiveness in Liga 2 with the mission of developing young players for the first team.

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