Nuno Dias renews until 2027
Paulo Luís also extended the bond
Nuno Dias, coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal’s main futsal team, renewed his contract until 2027. Paulo Luís, assistant coach also extended the contract for another four years.
The duo arrived at the Alvalade emblem in 2012/2013 and since then have won everything they could: two UEFA Futsal Champions Leagues, seven Ligas, six Portuguese Cups, seven Super Cups, four League Cups, and four Cups of Honour. AF Lisbon.
Following the signing of new contracts, which took place at Estádio José Alvalade and which was attended by Frederico Varandas, chairman of the Board of Directors, Nuno Dias began by saying that ending his career at Sporting CP is starting to be “something that is not off horizons”.
“We also know that coaches’ careers depend a lot on results. Sometimes, the work is very well done and the results don’t follow. Fortunately, the results have been good and I trust in what we do. Normally, in a At a big club like Sporting CP, a coach’s career doesn’t last for so long. In our case, it has and we are very happy with that”, he added in declarations to the leonine media.
The 50-year-old coach guaranteed that he will not “be more demanding” than he already is “because that is impossible”: “My responsibility is already so great that it is not this renewal that will increase it. (…) The will that of winning, conquering and doing things well with Sporting CP in 2012 is the same feeling I feel today after so many years of work”.
Challenged to choose the best moments in these more than ten years at Sporting CP, Nuno Dias remembered the European conquests, but not only.
“Like UEFA Futsal Champions League, for the greatness of the trophy itself. in a pandemic context, it was also very important due to the difficulty of the competition and the great bet it created with the youth in our squad. The first title, a Portuguese Cup, and the first championship too. All the titles are special and brought joy”, contour.
After admitting that renewing together with Paulo Luís was the only option – “We are also a team.
“It is a great privilege to be here and an enormous pride in representing this club. There is a desire to continue doing things well. For the greatness it has, Sporting CP does not just play to win and that is a brand image that we’ve been leaving over time. Perhaps also for that reason, the preferred to enjoy and cherish this team so much for the way in which it surrenders, how it seeks the result and always more goals without conceding. The attitude must always be the best possible and that it is something that characterizes us. It will always be a brand image of Sporting CP futsal teams, both in the seniors and in the academy”, he concluded.
For Paulo Luís, 49 years old, the feeling is one of happiness: “We’ve been working as a team over all these years and that’s the only way we’ve achieved what we’ve achieved. We continue to walk together to win many more titles at Sporting CP”.
“It’s been ten years and it’s not normal, in the current national and international sporting context, to have technical teams at the same club for so long. winning, there is quality in victories, which allows us to deserve the confidence to continue here for a few more years with the same motivation. We never get tired of improving on a day-to-day basis. The work of ten years ago is not the same as it is today because if not we would continue to win”, he added.
Finally, Miguel Afonso, a member of the Board of Directors, explained that, “more than making perfect sense, there was no alternative” to the renewal of the coaching duo: “The renewal of this technical team is almost like a wish for a good start in 2023 announced because the Partners and sponsors of Sporting CP were waiting for this news. There are 11 seasons that Nuno and Paulo have had at Sporting CP, but they are still at the beginning of the path. until 2027 comes naturally, as it will come out in two or three years . We are very happy with them and we know that we make the whole Sportinguista family happy”, he began by referring, continuing.
“Every year there is a renewal of ambition, attitude and commitment to the Club and this technical team has full responsibility for that. Nuno and Paulo guarantee this permanent dedication to Sporting CP, this daily commitment to the Club. They give us everything training sessions to go out naturally at the weekend. We aspire to have this philosophy in all teams. It is everything we want for Sporting CP. The way they make us feel that we are experiencing Sporting CP fills our hearts. technical team is good news for Sporting CP and for the national team, which will reap the rewards. It’s a happy, safe day for everyone”, he added.