Frederico Varandas opened the official presentation of João Pereira as new coach of Sporting’s main team, this Monday, November 11, in the VIP Hall of the José Alvalade Stadium. The President of the Lions was confident in the new coach and recalled the ease of this choice.
“We are here to present João Pereira as the new coach. A presentation that takes place seven months ahead of schedule, It’s a simple, natural choice, but it started about four years ago”, began the leader of the lions, in front of Door 10A.
“I’ve known João as a player for over 13 years. As clinical director, he was my player on three different occasions. He has always demonstrated leadership, character and an unusual knowledge of the game for a player. These are decisive theoretical characteristics for being a coach, but one thing is a project, another is reality, and João would have to prove that he would be a coach”, he continued.
“In 2021, we invited João to return to Sporting, to be a player, to end his career and, at the same time, start a new one. João accepted the challenge, he started as an assistant for the under-23s, then, main for the under-23s. 23 and, finally, coach of Sporting B. In these three and a half years, João grew as a coach, improved his coaching staff and convinced the Academy’s football structure with his competence and leadership, five years later, I can say that we have. the same feeling I had in this room. I have very little doubt that João Pereira, in four or five years from now, will be at one of the most powerful clubs in Europe.”he still creased.
João Pereira’s first test as coach of the lions is scheduled for Friday, November 22ndagainst Amarante, in a game related to the fourth phase of the Portuguese Cup. The match against the team that competes in League 3 will be played at 8:45 pm, in Alvalade.
