News from the world of football: On the second anniversary of the historic day for the Sporting Lisbon team, the champion of Portugal for the second consecutive year and the leader of the league at this moment, the appointment of Joao Pereira as the club's sports director has been announced. This announcement was made on Monday, and commenting on this decision, the club president Frederico Varandas noted that Pereira will also be part of the club's management team. "We are a leading collective and strive for continuous improvement. Joao is a highly competitive specialist who will catalyze our ambitions and help achieve the set goals," emphasized Frederico Varandas. Pereira joined the Sporting team during the period from 2008 to 2018 and is recognized as one of the architects of the team's success on the national arena. The newly appointed sports director expressed joy at returning to his native club and the opportunity to write a new historical page for the club along with the current staff.
