Ball – The season has been a lesson, guarantees Varandas (Sporting)

Frederico Varandas went to the exam. In front of João Rocha’s well-equipped ward at a general meeting to vote on the budget for the new season and consolidated accounts since 2017. On this occasion, even before the start of work, the Lions’ commander-in-chief seized the opportunity to send a message of calm (and hope) to the partners. It centers around mistakes of the past and ambition for the near future.

“Despite the quality of the European career and display, we have not been able to embody this quality in points and trophies after it ended below our expectations and not for reasons outside the club. Internal analysis done, lessons learned, planning for a new season already underway and with the expectation of a return to the sporting success of the past The near one, ”the Leonese leader wished, not forgetting all the steps that have been taken in recent years in the growth of the club.

“More than the titles won this year, the titles won in the recent past in football, and fourth place this year is the path that the club will not stop following. This path has given us stability, financial recovery, reduced liabilities, increased revenues, and more sporting success compared to the past, ”he explained.

Having assumed responsibilities since that time, Frederico Varandas looked to the future. worldview.

“We want more. I hope Jose Alvalade will be a stadium that makes Sporting fans proud. A more modern and digital club, closer to the member, sustainable, competitively strong, and more profitable. The only thing we want to preserve is our way of life: with integrity, dignity, honor and principles » This is confirmed by the president, highlighting the affiliation. “For the first time we have exceeded a contribution of 10 million euros. We also broke the record for the most traded Gamebox revenue, recorded revenue with registrations in sports and grew by 12 thousand new members / year, “he said. .