Rui Borges’ successor? Sporting coach wins major award, a big statement | OneFootball

João Gião was elected as the best coach of Liga 2 for the period covering the months of September and October. The coach of Sporting’s B team has been doing a tremendous job since arriving at the Alvalade club, and there are even those who point to him as the successor to Rui Borges, in what would be a repeat of the move made when João Pereira replaced Ruben Amorim.

João Gião is thus recognized after a period in which Sporting B recorded three wins and only one loss, in their first year back in Liga 2. The green and white coach received 33.33% of the votes, surpassing Vítor Martins (Torreense), with 23.02%, and Fábio Pereira (U. Leiria), with 16.67%. Recall that the Lions recently won, with two tremendous goals.

When receiving the award, João Gião shared the credit with several people who contributed to the distinction: "This is an award that belongs to many people who help us and help me every day (...) It’s always gratifying to be recognized by my colleagues from Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super".

"In the win in Portimão, we had a difficult first half, in which Portimonense was better than us, and then, with great attitude, we turned things around away from home," João Gião began to explain, regarding Sporting’s journey in September and October.

The green and white coach concluded as follows: "I would also mention the game against Leixões, mainly because it was our response to a match in which we lost at home to Marítimo, and in which, for me, we played our best game of the season. Then we went to a ground that everyone recognizes as very difficult and gave a great response".

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