Alvalade coach dispels doubts surrounding his future

Bruno de Carvalho today announced the renewal of coach Jorge Jesus' contract until the end of the 2018/2019 season.

"I want to thank the SAD and Sporting board of directors for their faith in me and in everyone who works with me. Two months ago the president invited me to renew my contract for another year. It was a show of confidence and it touched me and convinced me that this is what I want. We thought about it together and we did what was best for Sporting", affirmed Jesus after penning the extended deal, adding: "In 10 months we have done a spectacular job. I think that Sporting is much stronger now and I am really happy with having the chance to stay here."

Bruno de Carvalho also spoke at the signing, reflecting on the work done in Jesus' debut season: "I spoke with Jorge and we decided to sign up for another year. Sporting is a club that takes announcing this kind of information very seriously Both Jorge Jesus and I are people guided by passion and that is what sealed it in the end. The club is in great shape, both financially and in terms of sports success. We have took a big step in unifying this club again and to carry on giving the fans things to be happy about."