Sporting considered signing Luis Enrique | OneFootball

Luis Enrique, now 55 years old, is one of the most renowned coaches in the world of football, following successful stints with Barcelona, the Spanish national team, and now PSG. However, in 2012, the scenario was quite different as the Spaniard was taking his first steps in his coaching career.

To recall, the Catalan coach was considered by Sporting in October of that year, shortly after leaving the managerial position of the Italian team Roma. At the time, Ricardo Sá Pinto had been dismissed, and Sporting, led by Godinho Lopes, was searching for a coach.

Last Monday, in the preview of the Sporting - PSG match - find all the information about the match -, when asked if he remembered receiving any formal contact, Luis Enrique denied it. "No. At least I don't remember, but I've always had a special affection for a very simple reason: the club from my hometown where I was trained is also Sporting, but from Gijón, and the jerseys are the same. That's why I've known this club for a long time", he replied in a very good-natured tone."

Luis Enrique did not arrive, but the Belgian Franky Vercauteren did, after Oceano took charge of the team for four games. In a tumultuous season, the Belgian was later replaced by Jesualdo Ferreira, who introduced several young players and finished the league in seventh place. Meanwhile, in March 2013, Bruno de Carvalho won the elections, in a race that also included José Couceiro and Carlos Severino.

It should be noted that Sporting takes the field this Tuesday, January 20th, against the French team PSG. The match, part of the seventh round of the Champions League, against the team led by Luis Enrique, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:00 PM.

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