Sporting Lisbon’s Diego Capel has pledged his support to coach Sa Pinto saying that he and his teammates will stand by the tactician till they pass away.
Domingos Paciencia started as the man in-charge at Estadio Jose Alvalade back when the season commenced. While the club hauled in new recruits and aimed for the title, the tactician was unable to crack the winning formula despite a good start to things.
As the campaign wore on, the Lisbon giants began to crumble and after a series of poor results, the management took the dire step of giving the boot to the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 also popping up.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 Sa Pinto, who has always harboured the dream of leading the Lions, finally got his chance after he was picked as the new manager.
The 39-year-old has had a decent beginning to life in Lisbon, as under his tutelage, the team secured their progression to the next round of the UEFA Europa League as well as picking up back-to-back wins in the Primeira Liga.
An aura of ascendency has finally returned to the helm and the Sportinguistas are looking to end their term on a high with perhaps a top four placed finish.
Sa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Capel-c11100 was one, who made his support for the boss vocal.
Speaking to reporters, the midfielder said that the side had finally achieved some momentum and now the important task was to maintain that until the season concluded.
"The team is gaining and that was what we wanted. The important thing was to get straight wins and we have achieved that despite being short and this is positive.”
He also reiterated that the former Uniao Leiria trainer had been doing a respectable job at the club and that the whole team would support him till the end.
"He is doing a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684. We are with him until death.”
Lastly he reflected on his return from injury and revealed that he felt well and was delighted to be a part of the squad once again.
"I feel pretty good. I am very pleased to be back in the team,” Capel was quoted as saying.
With Sporting seemingly on the rise, the club will look to gain one over Maritimo and stake their claim for a Europe by finishing in the top four.
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