Sporting players are welcomed by thousands of fans at Lisbon City Hall

“Sporting today is a structured, stable, healthy, young, prosperous and champion club,” said Frederico Varandas in his speech in which he guaranteed the succession of Ruben Amorim: “In 2018, almost no coach wanted to come and coach Sporting.” . Today we have one of the best coaches in the world. This is today, this is four years ago and this will be next year. He stays here because Sporting is a club that gives him security, stability, conditions for success and, above all, for happiness. Thank you Mr. Amorim. The credit is yours.”

Leader Leo took the opportunity to throw some barbs at his direct rivals. “We have demonstrated that it is possible to win without any paid Praetorian Guard and without the stain of litigation. We won thanks to our dream, vision, values ​​and fans walking side by side only for the love of Sporting.

However, in the end he also left a compliment for Benfica: “It made us break our records. To the deserving loser our respect and attention.” Regarding the Portuguese Cup final with Porto, Frederico Varandas reframed the controversial expression “break them” as “beat them”.

As for Ruben Amorim, the coach wants to focus on the game against Jamor next Sunday: “Our body is here, but our thoughts are focused on the Portuguese Cup final.” In a good mood, he even wanted to look forward to the end of the party: “I think we have already held the party that was supposed to be, we have a game on Sunday. We packed our things and left. I want to thank you very much for your support, thank you very much, especially to the players. We really want to win the Portuguese Cup,” said the coach, who was able to achieve the club’s seventh double (Championship and Cup) against Porto.

Coins: “Lisbon green and white.”
“Today Lisbon is green and white and the city lives with the glory of Sporting, which comes from effort, dedication and great loyalty,” said Carlos Moedas at a reception in honor of the Leonin team at City Hall.

The mayor praised the leadership of Frederico Varandas, the abilities of Ruben Amorim and Coates’ leadership on the ground. He also said that the camera will also pay tribute to the glory of Sporting: “If anyone deserves to make this dream come true, it is the great Manuel Fernandes. With the votes of all council members, we will present the city medal to Manuel Fernandes, a legend and great captain facing difficult times.”

“Gyo” says yes to Manuel Fernandes
Frederico Varandas and Guioqueres went on Monday to show the championship trophy to Manuel Fernandes, the former Sporting captain who is in hospital. “It was a very nice gesture from the management, as were all others during this less fortunate period. It gave him a lot of support and strength,” said Thiago Fernandes, the former goalscorer’s son, revealing a conversation his father had with the Swede: “When he saw Victor, he asked him to stay here for a year because it’s a Champions League year. He answered yes.”

COOK ROSETA AND “THE WORLD KNOWS IT”
The most emotional moment of the Leonine team’s welcome came when fado singer Cuca Roseta sang “O Mundo Sabe que” to the beat of the fans in attendance.

“ONE MORE TITLE TO WIN”
“It’s been a fantastic season but we’re not satisfied, we have one more game to win and another title to win,” Gyokeres said, referring to Sunday’s Portuguese Cup victory over Porto.

THE CAPTAIN WANTS THE CUP
“We will try to come back with the Portuguese Cup. It will be a difficult game, but we will do everything we can to come back,” said Coates, the Leonin captain.

MIXED JAPANESE
Ruben Amorim handed the microphone to Morita to speak, and the Japanese (he doesn’t speak Portuguese) was quite embarrassed, but received a standing ovation when he made the Gyokeres gesture during the goal celebrations.