Sporting’s chairman assured Sporting TV this Friday that he would “spend every cent again” to hire Rúben Amorim, whom he considers the right coach, and confessed that he “didn’t have to sell” footballer Matheus Nunes. but “make certain sales”.
On the day he was at the helm of Sporting, which is now a club for four years “with vitality, healthy, young and with a future”, Frederico Varandas took stock of his career on the club’s television to also raise other topics, such as the modalities and the historic record in turnover in the 2021/22 season.
“Sporting did not have to sell Matheus Nunes” [ao Wolverhampton]. I had to make certain sales. He sold Matheus Nunes, as he sold Nuno Mendes a year ago, as he sold Bruno Fernandes, Acuña, Wendell and the following year we were champions.”argued the ‘leonine’ president.
About Rúben Amorim, Varandas said the 37-year-old coach, with whom he has an “excellent professional relationship and connection”, is “obsessed with making Sporting win”, for which he would again pay around €10 million. ( ME).
“Obviously, Rúben Amorim’s career will always be linked to that moment that many people thought was absurd. Today I would spend all the money Sporting spent on the coach, because he is the right coach, who wants to have the best group possible. and is body and soul in the Sporting project”justified.
Sporting posted its best-ever turnover value ever in the 2021/22 season, at €181.9 million (ME), largely thanks to its Champions League entry, with the ‘Leonine’ manager explaining the chosen strategy.
“It is necessary to have a more holistic view, in the medium and long term. It is true that we risk not winning, but we cannot test Sporting’s path to getting stronger. Training, infrastructure and the brand. These are strategic decisions that set Sporting record sales. Investments in the club, in people and in human resources”said.
According to Varandas, Sporting “He will never be tempted by the populism to win tomorrow at short notice and could put the future of the club at risk.”thus “all decisions have a basic principle of sustainability”.
As for the lion sports – some “had no training” when Varandas started running the club in Lisbon – the path is identical to that of football.
“The modalities are part of Sporting’s DNA and history. We are moving towards a balance and performance at national and international level. of the modalities”orphan.
Finally, he looked to the future and made it clear that the “lions” will not deviate from their own line.
“We have a line that had the word sustainability in it. We want to be more ambitious and with more income we invest more. If the income doesn’t grow, we don’t invest anymore. There is a well-defined axis : training, football and sports. and maintain the competitiveness of the teams, always following our values and ideals. We believe in a Sporting that is prepared for the future, competitive and vying for titles”rounded.
Source: DN
